1: PUBLIC.
- 1.1: Home.
- 1.2: News.
- 1.3: About euroCRIS.
  - 1.3.1: Organisation.
  - 1.3.2: Charter.
  - 1.3.3: Brochure.
  - 1.3.4: Partners.
- 1.4: Events.
  - 1.4.1: Conferences.
    - 1.4.1.1: CRIS 2008.
  - 1.4.2: Seminars.
  - 1.4.3: Membership meetings.
  - 1.4.4: Courses.
- 1.5: Join euroCRIS.
- 1.6: Contact us.
- 1.7: Disclaimer and Terms of use.
2: CERIF.
- 2.1: Introduction.
- 2.2: Tutorial.
- 2.3: CERIF Releases.
  - 2.3.1: CERIF 2004.
  - 2.3.2: CERIF 2006.
  - 2.3.3: CERIF 2008.
3: MEMBERS.
- 3.1: Members area.

Task Groups

The euroCRIS Meeting may establish Task Groups in cases requiring extensive work beyond the normal euroCRIS Annual Business Meeting schedule, for the examination of special topics, for the planning of new activities or for the investigation of immediate short-term problems. Membership of a Task Group is open to all institutional and individual members with expertise related to the terms of reference defined for the Task Group. The President may authorize the Task Groups for the discretion and availability of Task Group members to meet projected user requirements. The Task Group shall formulate the terms of reference for the Task Group, the list of members, and the detailed work plan and budget. The Task Group shall meet at its discretion and produce progress reports, deliverables and proposals for future activities.

At present five Task Groups (TGs) have been established and are fully operational: CERIF TG, Institutional Repositories (IR-CERIF) TG, Best Practice TG, Projects TG, and Directory of Research Information Systems (DRIS) TG.

CERIF TG

Business aims of the CERIF Task Group are: (a) to empower researchers to do better research and so 'enhance wealth creation and the quality of life' by the creation of standard digital research systems and (b) to increase open access to all research publications and data by the international acceptance and use of the CERIF standard. Technical aim is to maximise interoperability and functionality of research information systems by the creation and maintenance of a CERIF standard for CRIS systems. Business and technical strategy are under review by the euroCRIS Board.

Institutional Repositories (IR-CERIF) TG

The IR-CERIF Task Group aims at furthering the science and technology of the linkage between CRIS and repositories and specifically open access institutional repositories of publications, although data and software repositories are also of interest. This involves working on the architecture for linkage, the metadata and the mechanisms. There are outstanding issues in these areas concerned with syntax, semantics and software processes.

Best Practice TG

The Best Practice Task Group aims at producing a manual of standard CERIF good practices tailored to different target groups that can be identified in the research process and at documenting major forms of using CRIS systems. Problems encountered with the use of CERIF will be mapped and will be tackled with a help desk for technical implementation questions, organisational questions, etcetera. The Best Practice Task Group closely cooperates with the CERIF Task Group, particularly in the further dissemination and implementation of CERIF-based CRIS systems, with a reference implementation and more complicated features as tools for members and new adopters.

Projects TG

The Project Task Group aims at joining euroCRIS members expertise in the field of current research information systems (CRIS) - both as regards content and technology - for appropriate actions and projects, either initiated by euroCRIS or by third parties (partners, European Commission, national/regional authorities), coordinates internal euroCRIS projects and acts proactively to opportunities in the European / international CRIS field.

Directory of Research Information Systems (DRIS) TG

The DRIS Task Group aims at producing and maintaining a directory of CRIS at different levels (national, regional, according to scientific disciplines, etcetera). Emphasis will be on Europe, but in principle there will be no geographical limitations. In addition to the mapping of basic elements like name, URL, contact information and content/scope, due attention will be paid to CERIF compatibility, interoperability of the CRIS and the willingness of the producer to make the CRIS available on the euroCRIS website. DRIS will be supportive to a future comprehensive European research information portal.