MS3 Landscape of national aggregation in Europe Report

This report provides a synthetic view of the situation of national aggregation in Europe, complemented by a detailed exposition of relevant recommendations and best practices. All the analysis and conclusions presented in this report are based on a series of workshops and a survey conducted among representatives of 22 National Aggregators. Various aspects of the national aggregation landscape in Europe are investigated in this report. However, it mainly focuses on organisational and technical matters. The scope of the investigation covers: ● Mission, legal mandate and capacity building. ● Aggregation workflow with data models, quality standards and harvesting pipelines. ● Services offered by NAs to a broader community. ● Cooperation with external entities and community building practices. The key outcomes of this report are summarized in the Recommendations on national aggregation practices & policies and Summary of the survey results sections. ispartof: pages:1-92 status: Published online