MojOblak is a service of the Center for Scientific Information intended for storing and sharing files "on the cloud". It also provides other services, such as a calendar available for editing and customizing to your needs, quick and easy chat for contacting colleagues, creating and assigning tasks, deadlines, checklists, etc. The system is based on the Nextcloud platform, and can be accessed with This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it user data, regardless of location.

In cooperation with the Center for Informatics and Computing, the already existing video conferencing platform BigBlueButton has been upgraded with the goal of easing the continuation of work in extraordinary circumstances. BBB can be accessed via the MojOblak system, and a „room“ can be opened for a maximum of 50 participants (if necessary, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it in order to increase the maximum number of participants). All of the instructions for using the platform can be found here.

U suradnji s Odjelom za analitiku i statistiku Agencije za znanost i visoko obrazovanje, Centar za znanstvene informacije je održao dvije online radionice (webinara) za administratore podataka u bibliografiji CROSBI. Zbog aktualne epidemiološke situacije, radionice su održane u virtualnom okruženju.

Transformative agreements are contracts with publishers aimed at shifting the current subscription-based business model of scholarly journals towards open access publishing by redirecting subscription funds to cover publishing costs.

A newly released report on transformative agreements provides an overview of the current state, analyzes the legal aspects of these agreements, and offers recommendations.

Odjel za informacijske znanosti Sveučilišta u Zadru pokrenuo je seriju kratkih online predavanja na temu otvorene znanosti i znanstvene komunikacije. Predavanja će se održavati od veljače do lipnja 2021. godine, svaki drugi utorak (iznimno u veljači zbog nenadanog kasnijeg početka) putem Zoom aplikacije, a svako predavanje trajat će okvirno 45 minuta. Serija predavanja namijenjena je studentima, znanstvenicima, nastavnicima, urednicima, recenzentima, knjižničarima i svima onima koji promišljaju o suvremenijoj i transparentnijoj znanstvenoj komunikaciji u svojim okruženjima.

Na samo Valentinovo, 14. veljače, obilježava se i Međunarodni dan darivanja knjigom. Volonterski je to projekt kojim se želi probuditi ljubav prema čitanju i darivanju kod djece. Cilj Međunarodnog dana darivanja knjigom je ohrabriti djecu i odrasle diljem svijeta da djeci daruju knjigu ili slikovnicu.

Knjižničari u Hrvatskoj već šesti put obilježavaju ovaj dan organizirajući prikupljanje slikovnica pod geslom „Čitam, dam, sretan sam“. Pozivaju se djeca i odrasli da slikovnice daruju lokalnim knjižnicama koje će ih proslijediti potrebitima – dječjim odjelima bolnica, domovima za djecu, dječjem SOS selu ili nekoj dobrotvornoj organizaciji.

A data management plan (DMP) is a document that outlines the description of a dataset and all the activities planned or already carried out as part of research. In a DMP, it's necessary to define the dataset, describe the planned activities, select an appropriate location (e.g., a digital repository) for data storage, ensure access and use of the data, and inform about the tools needed for result validation and/or secondary data analysis. This openness to research data is supported by numerous global scientific institutions, such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council, and the European Commission, which has introduced the requirement for data management plan submission for projects aiming to be part of the Horizon 2020 program, a requirement also being considered by the Croatian Science Foundation (CSF).