Realising Open Digital Infrastructure

"Realising Open Digital Infrastructure", is the final session of this year’s "Realising Open." theme. The session brought together three expert panelists to share their perspectives on adopting, implementing, and supporting open digital infrastructure in research libraries. The session: Highlighted diverse experiences in adopting and implementing open digital systems and standards in research libraries. Explored the challenges and opportunities of moving from pilot projects to sustainable, community-supported practices. Engaged and encourage collaboration among attendees by highlighting lessons learned Our panellists were Andreas Mace (National Library of Sweden) and Claire Knowles (Leeds) on “Adopting Open” and Dr Agustina Martinez Garcia on “Supporting Open". Webinar available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVuNdsIIbW8 Andreas Mace Andreas Mace is a Systems Librarian and Team Leader at the National Library of Sweden, currently working mostly with metadata related workflows and implementing FOLIO and VuFind at the library. He has extensive experience of library open source software and has previously also been active in the Koha and CORAL communities, both in Sweden and internationally. He previously worked as a Systems Librarian and Business Developer at Stockholm University. Claire Knowles Claire Knowles is a member of the Library Executive Team at the University of Leeds. She provides strategic leadership for the Library Research Services, encompassing open research, repository services, research data management, bibliometrics, and open access funder compliance. As co-chair of the Responsible Research Metrics and Open Research Groups, Claire collaborates with academic chairs to develop institutional statements and strategic plans. She partners with colleagues in faculties and professional services to embed changes within research practices, aligning with the University’s Research Culture Statement and Strategic Plan. Additionally, Claire is the product owner of the library's IT systems and serves as the project lead for the Digital Library Infrastructure Project. She is also the co-convenor of the RLUK Digital Shift Working Group and a member of the IIIF Executive Committee. Agustina Martinez Garcia Dr Agustina Martínez García is the Head of Open Research Systems at Cambridge University Library (CUL), University of Cambridge. She leads the Open Research Systems Team and is also responsible for the development of an Open Research Infrastructure roadmap that is part of a wider university Open Research Programme led by CUL. In her role, she’s also leading the development of Cambridge’s Institutional Repository, Apollo, a locally developed DSpace repository that is key to support open research practices at the University. She is a strong advocate of open-source technologies, and the role they play in the wider open research and scholarly ecosystems.