Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced that more than 150 academic libraries in Brazil have begun participation in the Portico archive. These libraries joined Portico as part of a digital preservation initiative directed by the 'Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento do Pessoal de Nivel Superior' (CAPES).
CAPES is a governmental foundation affiliated to the Ministry of Education in Brazil, that supports and sponsors research initiatives and the scientific development of Brazilian researchers and professors. The Brazilian libraries join more than 460 libraries from 13 countries in supporting Portico and digital preservation.
CAPES assists the Brazilian Ministry of Education in the formulation of national policies related to post-graduate study. Through CAPES, which was founded in 1951, the Brazilian government provides access to quality information for professionals, professors and students at member universities and research institutes.
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