COAR - Confederation of Open Access Repositories: Towards a global open access repositories network for scholarship

Poster at Open Repositories 2014, Helsinki, Finland, June 9-13, 2014

Posters, Demos and Developer "How-To's"

The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) is a dynamic, fast growing association of repository initiatives. Launched in October 2009, COAR now has a membership of over 100 institutions worldwide from 35 countries in 4 continents. Its mission is to enhance the visibility and application of research outputs through a global network of open access digital repositories. COAR’s activities are undertaken through members’ participation in working groups, interest groups and task forces that fall into three areas: repository content, interoperability, and education and training. This poster will outline COAR’s objectives and current activities in order to inform the broader repository community and promote greater collaboration with others.