Integrated and innovative models and technologies for an equitable and sustainable digital citizenship. Accessibility is generally understood as the ability of information systems to provide services and usable information without discrimination. The paper discusses this definition through the actions of the European infrastructure OPERAS - OPen Scholarly Communication in the European Research Area for Social Sciences and Humanities, in particular the Italian node OPERAS-IT, which has as one of its challenges to address the ambivalence of digital ecosystems through fair, open and accessible science (¶1). We present (¶2) dedicated platforms/spaces, such as marketplaces, and working models that make explicit and promote the interconnection, aggregation, access and usability of services and content. After defining the main objectives (¶3), the aim is to highlight and show how some of the applications and tools (¶4) that underpin them, e.g. APIs - Application Programming Interfaces, are constitutive and integral elements of the Open and Accessible Science model, also thanks to the collaboration/co-design between researchers and developers, from their definition to their implementation. This section describing the technologies is followed by a use case of the MarketPlace and the orchestration system (¶5). In conclusion (¶6), while open access to data and research results (e.g. scholarly publishing) certainly contributes to inclusion precisely because of the principle of sharing and communicating knowledge, it is also important to emphasise the integrated role of the technologies that support and communicate them. The synergetic combination of these components strengthens the freedom of thought and research towards a conscious digital citizenship.
Accessibilità è generalmente intesa come la capacità dei sistemi informatici di erogare servizi e fornire informazioni fruibili, senza discriminazioni; il contributo discute questa definizione generale a partire dalle azioni dell’infrastruttura europea OPERAS - OPen Scholarly Communication in the European Research Area for Social Sciences and Humanities, in particolare il nodo italiano OPERAS-IT, che ha tra le sue sfide quella di affrontare l’ambivalenza degli ecosistemi digitali attraverso una scienza equa, aperta e accessibile (¶1). Si presentano (¶2) piattaforme/spazi dedicati, come i marketplace, e modelli di lavoro che esplicitano e favoriscono interconnessione, aggregazione, accesso e fruibilità di servizi e contenuti. Definiti gli obiettivi principali (¶3), si evidenzia come alcune delle applicazioni e degli strumenti (¶4) che sono alla loro base, per esempio le API - Application Programming Interface, grazie anche alla collaborazione/co-progettazione tra ricercatori e sviluppatori, a partire dalla loro definizione fino alla implementazione, sono elementi costitutivi e integranti del modello di scienza aperta e accessibile. Il paragrafo dedicato alle tecnologie è seguito da un caso d’uso del MarketPlace e del suo sistema di orchestrazione (¶5). In conclusione (¶6), l'accesso aperto ai dati e ai risultati della ricerca contribuisce certo all’inclusione proprio per il principio di condivisione e comunicazione delle conoscenze, ma è importante rimarcare il ruolo integrato delle tecnologie che le sostengono e le veicolano. L’insieme sinergico di questi componenti rafforza la libertà di pensiero e di ricerca verso una cittadinanza digitale consapevole
Modelli e tecnologie integrate e innovative per una cittadinanza digitale equa e sostenibile
Cristina Marras;Vittoria Fabiani;Enrico Pasini;Lisa Reggiani;Pietro Sichera;
2025
Abstract
Integrated and innovative models and technologies for an equitable and sustainable digital citizenship. Accessibility is generally understood as the ability of information systems to provide services and usable information without discrimination. The paper discusses this definition through the actions of the European infrastructure OPERAS - OPen Scholarly Communication in the European Research Area for Social Sciences and Humanities, in particular the Italian node OPERAS-IT, which has as one of its challenges to address the ambivalence of digital ecosystems through fair, open and accessible science (¶1). We present (¶2) dedicated platforms/spaces, such as marketplaces, and working models that make explicit and promote the interconnection, aggregation, access and usability of services and content. After defining the main objectives (¶3), the aim is to highlight and show how some of the applications and tools (¶4) that underpin them, e.g. APIs - Application Programming Interfaces, are constitutive and integral elements of the Open and Accessible Science model, also thanks to the collaboration/co-design between researchers and developers, from their definition to their implementation. This section describing the technologies is followed by a use case of the MarketPlace and the orchestration system (¶5). In conclusion (¶6), while open access to data and research results (e.g. scholarly publishing) certainly contributes to inclusion precisely because of the principle of sharing and communicating knowledge, it is also important to emphasise the integrated role of the technologies that support and communicate them. The synergetic combination of these components strengthens the freedom of thought and research towards a conscious digital citizenship.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


