How the notion of ACCESS guides the organization of a European research infrastructure: the example of DARIAH

TL;DR

This paper explores how the concept of Access influences the development and organization of DARIAH, a European digital infrastructure for arts and humanities, emphasizing the importance of strategic choices in access policies.

Contribution

It develops a nuanced understanding of Access by analyzing five key aspects within DARIAH, highlighting the role of strategic decision-making in infrastructure organization.

Findings

Access involves deliberate selection and choices.

Interdisciplinarity and community involvement are central.

Managing tools and services is crucial for access.

Abstract

This contribution will show how Access play a strong role in the creation and structuring of DARIAH, a European Digital Research Infrastructure in Arts and Humanities.To achieve this goal, this contribution will develop the concept of Access from five examples: Interdisciplinarity point of view, Manage contradiction between national and international perspectives, Involve different communities (not only researchers stakeholders), Manage tools and services, Develop and use new collaboration tools. We would like to demonstrate that speaking about Access always implies a selection, a choice, even in the perspective of "Open Access".