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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We are very pleased to announce the publication of the
<i>COAR Roadmap: Future Directions for Repository Interoperability.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">As you know, scholarly communication is undergoing fundamental changes, in particular with new requirements for open access to research outputs, new forms of peer-review, and alternative
methods for measuring impact. In parallel, technical developments, especially in communication and interface technologies, facilitate bi-directional data exchange across related applications and systems. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The success of repository services in the future will depend on the seamless alignment of the diverse stakeholders at the local, national and international level. The roadmap identifies important
trends and their associated action points for the repository community and will assist COAR in identifying priority areas for our interoperability efforts in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This document is the culmination of over a year’s work to identify priority issues for repository interoperability. The preparation of the roadmap was spearheaded by Friedrich Summann from Bielefeld
University in Germany, with support from a COAR Editorial Group and input from an international Expert Advisory Panel. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The roadmap is now available on the COAR website: <a href="https://www.coar-repositories.org/activities/repository-interoperability/"><span style="color:purple">https://www.coar-repositories.org/activities/repository-interoperability/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">With kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Katharina Müller<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Katharina Mueller<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Confederation of Open Access Repositories - COAR e.V.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">at Goettingen State and University Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Platz der Goettinger Sieben 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">D-37073 Goettingen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">phone: +49 (0)551- 39 5242<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:katharina.mueller@sub.uni-goettingen.de"><span lang="EN-US">katharina.mueller@sub.uni-goettingen.de</span></a>
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