Paving the Way for a Collaborative, Global Research Environment, Outcomes of GRL2020 Europe

This report details the main outcomes of GRL2020 Europe, the 2nd Global Research Library 2020 (GRL2020) Workshop, 27-28 March 2008, Pisa, Italy. An overview on the main conclusions of the 1st Workshop (October 2007, Washington, USA) is provided. The Report goes on to define the main aims of the 2nd Workshop, exploring the trends and visions for research libraries with a case study from Washington University, as well as a section dedicated to the importance of global collaboration and data preservation. Five domain-specific case studies are presented with particular reference to best practices fostered by the communities, and a use case is defined. A dedicated section identifying ten key drivers for GRL2020 is included. The final section explains the main features of GRL2020 and the bottom-up, down-approach adopted with the aim of making GRL2020 a reality.