ORI Community Meeting: Rights Retention
Our next community meeting will take place on Monday, 20th July at 11.30 AM.
Cillian Joy, Head of Research Services at the University of Galway Library, will outline how institutional rights retention policies operate in practice and lead a discussion on this important topic.
Open Access Monitor Tour for Repository Managers
Our latest community webinar, took place on Monday, 29 June, attracting an audience of over 25 ORI community members.
Leonidas Pispiringas (OpenAIRE) delivered a comprehensive overview of the Irish Open Access Monitor, outlining its role in providing transparent, up-to-date insights into Ireland’s research landscape and supporting the national goal of achieving 100% open access by 2030.
Key takeaways for repository managers included:
- Repositories are central to data quality and visibility: High-quality metadata—especially clear access rights and licence information—directly improves open access rates and the accuracy of institutional dashboards.
- Integration with OpenAIRE brings tangible benefits: Registering repositories via OpenAIRE enables inclusion in the OpenAIRE Graph, increasing discoverability across European and global research infrastructures, including EOSC.
- Metadata enrichment enhances repository value: Services such as the OpenAIRE Broker can add missing identifiers, links to projects, and additional open access versions, strengthening records and interoperability.
- Improved metadata can significantly improve OA reporting: Practical examples showed how refining repository metadata (e.g. licences) can substantially increase reported open access levels at institutional level.
- Transition to richer monitoring is underway: The Monitor is evolving into a broader Research Monitor (launching November 2026), expanding beyond publications to include datasets and software.
The session provided valuable guidance on how repository managers can enhance data quality, maximise visibility, and better leverage the Open Access Monitor to support institutional and national open research goals.
ORCID – DSpace consultation meeting
At this meeting which was held on the 15th June, Bram Luyten, from Atmire discussed a solution he has proposed to the University of Galway to add ORCIDs within DSpace, providing explanation on what is currently part of DSpace code and can be reused, and what modifications may be needed. In addition to this he also answered more general questions from participants.
ORI Network Event April 2026
The ORI held a very successful Network Event on 27th April. This was a hybrid in-person and online event, which allowed the community to meet, share their experiences, and discuss pertinent topics such as PURE/CRIS integration, Rights Retention, Policy Frameworks and what’s next of the ORI community.
The Metadata Management: From field-value pairs to Linked Data Metadata Manage session was recorded and you can view it here:
OpenAIRE v4 Adopter Assistance Programme
Bianca joined the project team in February, and will provide support to members.
If you are considering OpenAIRE version 4 adoption, here is a video that explains the steps for adoption and the types of support which ORI can be provide for this project:
ORI Newsletter
A News Bulletin is sent to members every two months. The purpose of the bulletin is to keep the community up-to-date with recent activity and raise awareness of upcoming events.
Links to our previous Bulletins:
- Issue 5 – May/June 2026
- Issue 4 – March/April 2026
- Issue 3 – Jan/Feb 2026
- Issue 2 – Nov/December 2025
- Issue 1 – Sept/Oct 2025