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Memorandum of Understanding 2018
Memorandum of Understanding
- between the
- Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)
- March 2018
- Signed Mou OSGeo & TIB (pdf)
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