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EODOPEN Project Concludes with Final Joint Meeting in Tartu

Enhance Library Services with EODOPEN's Accessibility Training Materials

The working group, led by Slovenia’s National and University Library, developed key resources to improve digital access for mobile users and those with visual impairments. Based on 2019–2024 experiences, the team created nationwide training materials for librarians and a handbook on accessibility, copyright, and creating accessible formats, equipping librarians with skills to deliver inclusive digital services.

National Library of Sweden Hosts Landmark Conference on Digital Knowledge & Copyright

In early September, the National Library of Sweden proudly hosted the Digital Knowledge – the Library and Copyright in a Global Digital Economy" conference, bringing together over 30 distinguished panelists and a wide range of participants from various sectors. The event was organized in collaboration with the Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV) and the Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law at Stockholm University's Law Faculty.

Virtual exhibition of the University and Provincial Library of Tyrol on EODOPEN goes online

Seminar on Collective Licensing and Workshop on Copyright Solutions: A Step Forward for Digital Access

Embracing Change: Highlights from the ECSA 2024 Conference

The EODOPEN team joined the amazing atmosphere of the 5th European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) conference, held in Vienna, Austria, from April 3rd to 6th. As active participants in one of Europe's premier citizen science events, we seized the opportunity to engage with fellow citizen science enthusiasts, scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders, showcasing EODOPEN's engagement practices and project outcomes.

Estonian National Copyright Workshops: Empowering Understanding of Intellectual Property

Two informative seminars on copyright were held at the Tartu Public Library on May 31 and at the University of Tartu Library on October 11, 2023. Both events were a significant step toward enhancing awareness and knowledge among librarians on the complexities and practical applications of copyright, aiding them in applying these principles effectively in their respective professional domains.

Workshop in Slovenia Explored Copyright Challenges in Digitizing Contemporary Literary Works

On October 6th, a workshop titled "Practical Experiences in Resolving Copyrights of Contemporary Literary Works" was held at the City Museum in Ljubljana, organized by the National and University Library, Slovenia (NUK). During the workshop, NUK presented its experiences in resolving copyright issues related to contemporary works, which were obtained as part of the European EODOPEN project. The seminar also covered the content and results of the EODOPEN project, for which NUK leads a work package aimed at adapting digitized works for mobile device users and individuals with visual impairments.

Project Meeting in Budapest 2023: Fostering Digital Accessibility and Collaboration

EODOPEN's Remarkable Showcase at LIBER and WLIC Conferences

EODOPEN made a remarkable debut at the LIBER Annual Conference 2023 and the World Library and Information Congress 2023 (WLIC2023, IFLA), underscoring our core values of user dialogue, audience development, copyright matters, and on-demand access to concealed collections. The presentation shed light on the project's goals, outcomes, and its potential to transform the accessibility of cultural heritage materials for everyone.

From Shelf to Screen: Authors’ Voice Support for Digitization at Vilnius University Library

Olomouc Research Library Successfully Hosted EOD Network & EODOPEN Meeting

In collaboration with the Moravian Library, the Olomouc Research Library successfully organized a joint EOD network & EODOPEN meeting. This two-day event, held on May 10th and 11th, 2023, at the centrally located Hotel Arigone in Olomouc, Czech Republic, focused on project progress, the future of libraries, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

360 graduation papers from the interwar period have been digitised and opened up to the public

Award Winning Campaign within the University and State Library of Tyrol

Regensburg University Library reaches project goal in EODOPEN project

The National and University Library of Slovenia presented the EODOPEN project at the International Conference

The 7th EOD Open Meeting in Greifswald 07-08.09.2022

The seventh EOD Open Meeting was fortunately able to take place again in Presence and this time in the very northeastern part of Germany. Over the two days of September 7 and 8, 2022, nearly 50 participants from 17 institutions from 12 different European countries came to the Hanseatic city to follow up on the previous meeting in Lisbon in May, where approaches and practices for digitizing various library collections and making scanned works digitally available were shared.

On 07 and 08 September 2022, the EOD network and the EODOPEN partners will meet in Greifswald

Nearly 50 participants from 17 institutions from 12 European countries will accept the invitation of the Old University Library of Greifswald to follow up on the previous meeting in Lisbon in May by exchanging approaches and procedures for the digitization of various library collections and the digital provision of scanned works. The aim is to discuss the progress made so far and to agree on upcoming activities.

The meeting of EODOPEN partners focused on the discussion of copyright issues and sharing the best practice in digitisation

On 12 and 13 May 2022, the EOD Network and EODOPEN partners gathered in Lisbon for the first face-to-face meeting after the pandemic period. Nearly 50 participants from 17 institutions of 12 European countries were kindly hosted by the National Library of Portugal. As the event took place just after the 15th anniversary of the eBooks on Demand service (EOD), the EOD Network and EODOPEN project partners had the great opportunity to discuss the progress achieved so far and to align on upcoming activities.

Webinar on Impact of the DSM Directive on Copyright law in EU and Slovenia

Webinar will be held via Zoom on 28th September 2021, 9.00am – 1pm.
On 17th April 2019, the Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright in the digital single market has been adopted; its aim is to adjust certain copyright exceptions in the digital and cross-border environment, and to ensure a wider access to digital content. Some changes are relevant also to the field of librarianship, especially in regards to preservation of cultural heritage.

EODOPEN members explore best practice models for rights clearance

Users' experience of reading e-books – survey findings

The Start of Digitization at Vilnius University Library

The Center for Scientific and Technical Information of the Slovak Republic digitizes and makes accessible the works of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

The EODOPEN second project meeting and the yearly EOD network meeting took place online on 13-15 May

EODOPEN launches surveys to identify users' experience of reading e-books

The EODOPEN working group „Delivery formats of digitised material for special needs“ (WG 4) led by the National and University Library of Slovenia (NUK) prepared a survey that aims to capture a broader insight into the reading experience of users and to get information about positive or negative characteristics of devices and formats that support e-books.

National Library of Estonia and UT Library call for suggestions for the digitisation of books

National Library of Estonia and University of Tartu Library call everybody to suggest which books, written by Estonian authors, should be digitised in the first order. Digitisation will be carried out under the four-year-long European project EODOPEN, aiming at making 15 000 texts from the 20th and 21st centuries digitally accessible to all in the digital format.

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