Not-for-profit organisation eIFL.net, the University of Kansas Libraries, the DRIVER project and Key Perspectives Ltd. are conducting a study as part of a cooperative programme between the organisations. The study aims at creating an inventory of current digital repository activities in developing and transition countries, at both the infrastructure and services level.
This survey has been adapted from the DRIVER Inventory study into the present type and level of OAI-compliant digital repository activities in the EU by Maurits de Graaf and SURF and from the European repository study by Alma Swan, Key Perspectives.
The results of this survey will be made available online via a Wiki. All participants in the study will receive an invitation to look at and comment on the results of this inventory for their own country. According to the organisations, this is the first time that such data will be collected about digital repository activity in developing and transition countries. It is hoped that the data will serve as important resource for promoting open access and repository development in these regions.
All repository managers in developing and transition countries are encouraged to participate. The survey is available online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Wdi_2buyQ_2b1wSDIrTQahrbQg_3d_3d
