InvenioRDM is an open source framework for building large-scale digital repositories. InvenioRDM has a modern web architecture and standards that make it easy to deploy, maintain, and use. InvenioRDM is being developed with a wide range of features to streamline good data practice and boost value throughout the research lifecycle. Read more about the technical features possible in InvenioRDM through the Invenio Framework.
What are the advantages of using InvenioRDM in my environment?
Open source InvenioRDM has a modern web architecture and standards that make it easy to deploy, maintain, and use. InvenioRDM is being developed with a wide range of features to streamline good data practice and boost value throughout the research lifecycle. Read more about the technical features possible in InvenioRDM through the Invenio Framework.
What is the difference between InvenioRDM and Zenodo?
Zenodo is a repository service hosted by CERN. InvenioRDM is a repository application that anyone can use to run a service similar to e.g. Zenodo. Zenodo will run on InvenioRDM by the end of the project period.
What is the difference between Invenio Framework and InvenioRDM?
The Invenio Framework is a toolbox (a code library) which you can use build a repository application like InvenioRDM, an integrated library system application like InvenioILS, or other applications requiring powerful search and document management capabilities.
Is the InvenioRDM project a formal project?
The project is an active open collaboration like other open-source community projects. While there are no formal legal agreements between the project partners, we have taken steps to ensure that collaborators are welcomed to the project and supported with communication and collaboration workflows.
How do you ensure the success of the project?
The project is designed so that it tolerates a loss of partners except for the two core partners CERN and Northwestern University. The project is further purposely kept short in time to quickly deliver the first product release that all partners can run in production.
How did the project come about?
Zenodo is open-source licensed and thus several institutions tried to reuse the Zenodo source code, although it was never meant to be installed elsewhere (it is a service, not an application). Other institutions tried to use the Invenio Framework to build a RDM repository from scratch. Several institutions tried to make the same modifications but had no easy way of sharing their changes. All these institutions came together to create a collaborative open source project and grow a sustainable community.
Can I join the project?
Yes. The InvenioRDM project is an open collaboration where anyone can join. The collaboration is characterized by a common goal and strengthened by open information sharing, public discussions, and robust collaboration. To beome a project partner your instituion must commit a minimum of 1.5 person months per year as contribution to the project. This commitment is made via a letter of support to the project.
How do I join the project?
To join the project, we expect you to commit a minimum of 1.5 person-months of efforts into the project on a yearly basis. You can commit effort in a variety of ways: development, documentation, requirements gathering, community building, testing, and more. If interested, contact the project manager Lars Holm Nielsen.
Can I see InvenioRDM in action?
Yes, for instance:
