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Digital libraries, repositories, and documents

Start Date
January 01, 2019
End Date
December 31, 2019
Type
Online course
Location
Online

This course covers the processes relevant to the creation and management of digital libraries and repositories, including digital file formats, metadata management, database management.

Duration: 24 hours 

System Requirements

For the online version of this course it is necessary to have the Adobe Flash player installed and enabled in your browser. Please be aware that the course is not supported by iOS (iPad or iPhone). 

Audience

This course is targeted to individuals involved in the management and dissemination of documents: library managers, publication officers, communication specialists, archivists, information specialists, system managers, content developers and general management.

You will learn about: 

  • Importance of digital libraries and repositories
  • Processes and tools for setting up digital libraries and repositories
  • Intellectual property rights and approaches required with different legal systems
  • Electronic formats for pictures and documents
  • Digitization process and database management systems
  • Making content visible and accessible through websites, search engines and social media.

To access the course visit: https://elearning.fao.org/#/elc/en/course/H

Upcoming Events

Agri4D
September 23, 2025
Uppsala, Sweden.
General event

ICARDA at Agri4D 2025

On 23 September 2025, ICARDA will take part in the symposium “A Decade of Swedish–African Collaboration in Agricultural Science for Development in Africa,” held from 09:00 to 12:00 at Loftets hörsal, Campus Ultuna, Uppsala, Sweden. The symposium is one of two side events to the Agri4D 2025 conference hosted by SLU. The event will reflect on ten years of joint Swedish–African research partnerships that have advanced agricultural innovation, sustainability, and resilience across the continent.
FSTP5
September 24, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Bari, Italy
Conference

ICARDA at “From Seed to Pasta 5”

ICARDA is pleased to announce its participation in the 5th International Conference From Seed to Pasta (FSTP5), organized by the University of Bari. The event is taking place from 24–27 September 2025 in Bari, Italy. This premier scientific gathering brings together global experts to explore cutting-edge research and innovation across the durum wheat value chain, from genetics and breeding to sustainability, nutrition, and market opportunities.