CSIR-NML received eWorld Jury Choice Award

[Forwarded from the SPARC OA Forum on behalf of the Council For Scientific Research-National Metallurgical Laboratory] “CSIR-NML project on 'The open access electronic document delivery system – An initiative of CSIR-NML Jamshedpur' has been selected as one of the Best project in the eWorld Jury Choice Award 2012 for 'Best Initiatives for Electronic Delivery of Services (EDS) category’. The award was given for the CSIR-NML's contribution in the development and implementation of an open access system which will have a global access and document delivery system for information seekers. CSIR-NML took the lead and motivated the scientists and researchers to come forward with their intellectual products / documents to upload for a digital format on the Eprints platform created at NML. The benefit of this project is that they enable free sharing of information, encouraging collaboration and the widespread communication of institutional R&D projects and other consultancy activity. Also, benefits to the weaker section of the society specially students and researchers from worldwide.”