MOU TIB

Memorandum of Understanding 2018
Memorandum of Understanding
 * between the
 * Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)
 * March 2018

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish a collaborative relationship between the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) – German National Library of Science and Technology. Both parties to this MOU share the goal of helping to openly share and discover geo-information with all communities.

The MOU will cover the following proposals and topics:
 * To assist in developing an open archive for discovery of FOSS4G event materials
 * To preserve past scientific documents and materials as part of OSGeo foundation projects
 * To work closely with existing initiatives such as GeoForAll to help archive necessary geospatial research
 * To enhance the discoverability of OSGeo-related content by research and development activities (including automated metadata enrichment, linked open data, and ontology-based approaches)

This MOU will be reviewed biennially by both parties at which time revisions may be made and the agreement renewed.

Signed by


 * Dr. Bastian Drees on behalf of Prof. Dr. Sören Auer, Director, Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)


 * Maria Arias de Reyna, President, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)





Liaisons
The initial liaisons and their contact data is as follows:

Primary OSGeo Liaison
 * Peter Löwe, OSGeo Charter Member, ploewe AT osgeo.org

Secondary OSGeo Liaison
 * Astrid Emde, OSGeo Secretary, astrid_emde AT osgeo.org

Primary TIB Liaison
 * Bastian Drees, Communication & Marketing TIB, bastian.drees AT tib.eu

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