In the November/December issue of DLib Magazine authors Gert Schmeltz Pedersen, Technical University of Denmark; Kåre Fiedler Christiansen, The State and University Library, Denmark; and Matthias Razum, FIZ Karlsruhe report on the 2nd European Workshop which highlighted the use of Digital Object Repository Systems in Digital Libraries (DORSDL2) <http://dorsdl2.cvt.dk/>. The workshop was held in conjunction with ECDL 2008 <http://www.ecdl2008.org>, which took place on Sept. 18 2008, in Aarhus, Denmark. The workshop was attended by 40 people (including speakers) from 10 countries.

Read the article here: http://dlib.org/dlib/november08/pedersen/11pedersen.html.

[from the report] “Digital libraries and digital repositories are – in many ways – two sides of the same coin. The DORSDL2 workshop brought together researchers and practitioners from both fields, and aimed to transfer knowledge and connect. The target group for the workshop was comprised primarily of repository researchers, developers, and managers. The workshop addressed both experiences and novel concepts with a technological and/or organizational stance.” Read more…