Birzeit university library in Palestine, Tromsø university library and Telemark university college library in Norway have decided to work together in order to promote the development and establishment of an Open research archive for scientific publications and master and PhD theses from Birzeit university. An open access research archive will give global access to doctoral and master thesis and scientific publications produced at Birzeit University.

The partners will meet in Tromsø in Norway 28th until 31st of October 2008 in order to discuss the plans and a major application to the Norwegian Government for funding the common project.

Contacts:

Birzeit university library: Library director Diana Sayej library[@]birzeit.edu

Tromsø university library: Library director Helge Salvesen helge.salvesen[@]ub.uit.no

Telemark university college: Library director Frode Bakken frode.bakken[@]hit.no