COAR Forum on COVID-19, Open Science, and Repositories – COAR
peter.suber's bookmarks 2020-09-14
Summary:
"On September 10, 2020, COAR hosted a 2-hour forum highlighting the role of open science and open repositories in the context of COVID-19. The forum showcased several collaborative initiatives from around the world aiming to improve the discovery of, and access to, COVID-19 research outputs.
Participants learned about three projects from different regions, followed by an interactive session in which participants shared information about their activities using the mentimeter platform.
A recording and presentations are now available! COAR will be providing other opportunities for information sharing in the coming months.
Key Takeaways
1. COVID-19 has led to an increase in awareness of open science
2. Many participants are engaged in COVID-19 related activities, including:
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- recruiting COVID-19 resources into repositories
- improving discovery of COVID-19 related content
- supporting text and data mining
- advocating for open science
- delivering resources for online learning
3. Challenges for participants include:
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- copyright, embargoes and licenses attached to resources
- metadata and data curation
- infrastructure
- connectivity
4. COAR can help through activities such as:
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- community building
- advocacy
- defining best practices
- supporting information sharing..."