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As part of CARDS (Czech Academic and Research Discovery Services) project, the Czech National Library of Technology (NTK) commissioned MoreBrains Cooperative to provide a cost-benefit analysis of implementation of selected persistent identifiers (PIDs) in Czech information systems in research, development and innovation. The analysis shows that, by reusing metadata from PID registries for three key …

A cost-benefit analysis for implementation of persistent identifiers in Czechia Read More »

The DataCite Registration Agency is making metadata for digital objects that have been assigned a DOI identifier through the agency available through the DataCite Metadata Store, in line with its commitment to the POSI principles. One of the ways the agency makes metadata publicly available is through a public data file. In late January 2025, …

DataCite has released its latest public metadata data file Read More »

RAiD, the ‘Research Activity Identifier, is a unique, persistent identifier (PID) for research projects and activities designed in accordance with the RAiD ISO standard (23527:2022). It is intended to help researchers, research institutions, and even funders solve the key challenge of tracking all activities and outputs associated with a particular research activity or project throughout …

Creation of the RAiD Consortium and the possibility of registering the identifier for research projects and activities Read More »

The National Library of Technology (NTK) will host the PIDfest international conference on persistent identifiers from 11 to 13 June 2024. The event aims to bring together persistent identifier experts, providers and users from around the world to discuss current trends and practical challenges in the use of identifiers to facilitate information and administrative processes …

NTK to host the international community of persistent identifier experts during the PIDfest conference Read More »

Representatives of the National Center for Persistent Identifiers conducted a webinar on March 22, 2024 entitled Introduction to Persistent Identifiers. The webinar was held under the Training Center of the EOSC-CZ initiative. Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are the cornerstone of implementing the FAIR principles. Their effective use can greatly simplify the sharing of research results. The …

National PID Centre held a webinar “Introduction to Persistent Identifiers” Read More »

ORCID is a global not-for-profit community-based organization made up of more than 1,300 member organizations. In 2023, 145 organizations became new members, with 116 of these new members joining as consortia members. Two new consortia were also formed in June 2023, one of which is the Czech National ORCID Centre, which currently has 22 members. …

ORCID 2023 Annual Report Read More »

The National Library of Technology cordially invites you to PIDfest, the international conference dedicated to the issue of persistent identifiers organized in cooperation with the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) between June 11 and June 13. PIDfest is a three-day international summit of talks, activities and workshops focussing on how persistent identifiers can deliver world-class …

PIDfest — international conference on persistent identifiers in NTK (June 11-13, 2024) Read More »

As part of the EU-funded project CRAFT-OA, which aims to improve the environment for open-access publishing in Europe, a Summer School for Journal Editors focusing on working with the Open Journal Systems (OJS) system will be held in the city of Telč from 27 May to 1 June. The event is free of charge, participants …

CRAFT-OA Summer School for Journal Editors Diamond Open Access (Telč, 27.5.-1.6. 2024) Read More »

On Wednesday, 11 October from 18:00 to 19:00, a webinar on the possibilities of linking the ORCID registry with DSpace and DSpace-CRIS will be held by the DSpace provider, 4Science. The differences between the systems and how each interacts with the ORCID registry will be presented. In addition, the University Library TU Hamburg will present …

Webinar on ORCID and DSpace/DSpace-CRIS interoperability Read More »

On June 1, the National Center for Persistent Identifiers hosted a workshop on persistent identifiers and their importance in open science. Persistent identifiers, because of their persistence and interoperability, are essential for the efficient exchange and sharing of information about people and objects and are a necessary component of FAIR data. The workshop explored the …

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