Join a National Network of Repository Managers and Practitioners
The NORF OA Repositories project has identified key areas of concern that require immediate action to safeguard and enhance institutional open repositories nationally. The recommended actions for leaders will strengthen the infrastructure, visibility, and sustainability of open research in Ireland. This is underpinned by a well-resourced open repository community backed by leaders, policymakers, and a collective of related national initiatives driven by the National Action Plan for Open Research.
Repository Members
List of members:
- DES Department of Education and Skills | Creative Ireland | Creative Youth Charter
- Digital Repository of Ireland
- Dublin Business School
- Dublin City University
- Erasmus Smith Schools Archive
- Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland
- Health Service Executive
- Hibernia College
- Houses of the Oireachtas
- Library of Trinity College Dublin
- Marine Institute
- Mary Immaculate College
- Maynooth University
- Munster Technological University
- National College of Ireland
- National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
- Queen’s University Belfast
- RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- South East Technological University
- Teagasc
- Technological University Dublin
- The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
- The Technological Higher Education Association (THEA)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Tusla: Child and Family Agency
- University College Cork
- University College Dublin
- University of Galway
- University of Limerick
Who should join ORI?
ORI is for you if:
- You operate an Open Repository in Ireland (in an informational, decision-making, or technical role)
- You want to align your repository with national best practices
- You are looking forward to growing your professional network
- You want to strengthen the support of your institution to Open Repository practices
ORI is a practitioners’ network, so we do not approve membership requests from commercial publishers or vendors. If you are an Open Source repository developer, researcher, or a policy maker willing to share best practices please contact us at ori.irel@mu.ie.
Benefits of joining the ORI Community
Joining a national peer network turns isolated, resource‑limited work into a shared effort grounded in community knowledge, real experiences, and collective problem‑solving. When repository practitioners work together, challenges become easier to navigate — and progress becomes faster, more coordinated, and sustainable.
Become a Member
Join Ireland’s community of repository practitioners and get the peer support you need to move faster and with more confidence.
What you get as an ORI Member
Membership in ORI means joining a national peer network where repository practitioners support each other, share knowledge, and work together to strengthen repository practice across Ireland. Here’s what membership entails and the benefits you can expect.
As an ORI member, you get:
- Participation in regular community events — giving you ongoing opportunities to stay informed, align with peers, and gain clarity on emerging challenges before they escalate.
- Access to the ORI email discussion list — so you can ask questions, get rapid input from peers, compare approaches, and stay connected to what’s happening across institutions.
- Access to repository support funding programmes (such as assistance with alignment to OpenAIRE v4) — helping you enhance your repository without having to navigate technical or compliance challenges alone.
- Opportunities to contribute to shared national work — enabling you to shape collective outputs, reduce duplicated effort, and support the development of consistent practice across institutions.
- A direct connection to colleagues across Ireland — providing peer support, shared problem‑solving, and a sense of belonging to a community that understands your challenges.
And through your role as a member, your institution also benefits:
- Representation in a national network — ensuring local practices stay aligned with national developments and reducing the risk of falling out of step with sector‑wide expectations.
- Knowledge and insights brought back internally — helping your institution grow its awareness, strengthen its policies, and support its repository work more effectively.
To learn more about the project and partners involved, visit our About Us page.