How libraries shape the future of research infrastructure

The stereotype of libraries as quiet, outdated places, often symbolized by a scolding action figure (a tribute to Nancy Pearl), persists in popular culture. However, librarians’ daily work focuses on shaping the future. Learn more in our Q&A with Cécile Swiatek Cassafieres, a member of the Executive Board of the League of European Research Libraries (LIBER) and sits on the Board of SPARC Europe. Swiatek Cassafieres contributed to the Unesco recommendation on Open Science and its toolbox on behalf of LIBER. Her publications supporting Open Science infrastructures are available on ORCID.

 

 

Collaborative Open Science at Université Grenoble Alpes

Université Grenoble-Alpes implements an open publication, data, and code policy. The Open Science Blueprint is subdivided into four challenges and 21 actions, including challenge number three “Improve support throughout the life cycle of data, code and software.” For example, UGA recommends archiving research codes in Software Heritage, in conjunction with a HAL record. Frédéric Saby discusses both organizational and strategic issues. Saby is curator of libraries and head of the “Bibliothèques et Appui à la Science Ouverte” (DGD BAPSO) department.

 

 

Sorbonne Paris North: Archiving code, advancing Open Science

Sorbonne Paris North University is committed to promoting Open Science in its research departments. To achieve this goal, the university relies on the expertise of its Service Commun de la Documentation (SCD). Karim Boualem, head of research support, explains the actions taken to support researchers in this evolution. The institutional charter on Open Science includes a commitment to Software Heritage.

 

 

Anchoring the future of software preservation
 

The Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (Liber) brings together over 400 national, specialized, and university libraries from 40 countries. In July 2022, Julien Roche became president of Liber, after four years as vice-president. A library curator, Roche is the first French professional to hold this position. He serves as Director of the University Libraries and Learning Center and Administrator of Research Data, Algorithms, and Codes (ADAC) at the University of Lille. Roche provides insights into Liber’s key initiatives and the evolutions that librarians are experiencing today.

Dagstuhl Publishing has optimized its workflow by enhancing DSUB and DROPS to simplify the submission and archiving of supplementary materials, especially research software. 
For this long-term archiving, the publishing arm of the German research center relies on Software Heritage...👉 Read more

 

 

On March 27, Morane Gruenpeter, Head of Open Science, will present at the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) WGISS-59. The session contributes to an upcoming white paper on software preservation, with input from technical experts.
Register here. 

 

 

Thomas Aynaud, Software Heritage CTO, will present a talk on April 8 titled "What a graph can tell your supply chain about your software." Check out the full program.

 

 

If you're headed to Madrid for the event, check out a talk on Software Heritage by our ambassador Agustin Benito Bethencourt April 5 at 17:00. Here's the full agenda.

Remember, you can book a free session with a Software Heritage ambassador to learn how we can help you. Please pass this information along to your network. 

 

Welcome Florent Zara

Our newest ambassador works full-time at the Eclipse Foundation, whose mission is to host and sustain Open Source projects by enabling healthy collaboration and nurturing communities. His mandate is to help large accounts manage open source and open as much code as possible, preferably on well-known public instances of GitLab and on GitHub, archived by Software Heritage. Beyond his professional role, he’s been a dedicated free software enthusiast since 1999. 

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Data is often metaphorically referred to as “the oil” or “the water” or, my favorite, “the light.” Whatever your preference, the concept is similar, data is a fundamental resource. And, like all resources, to ensure its maximum value, it needs support. Software and data are intrinsic. The work of Software Heritage will ensure that the value of data can be accessed, assessed, and reviewed in many, many years to come. With the current fast-paced and ever-evolving digital landscape,  the preservation of software code is of immense importance and immeasurable value. The Research Data Alliance is proud to collaborate with Software Heritage and to work together for the benefit of Open Science.

—Hilary Hanahoe, CEO/Managing Director/Chief Executive, RDA

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