The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Poland, known for the high quality of its teaching and research. In order to popularize its scientific output even more effectively and to improve the management of its digital resources, the university has decided to implement the latest version of DSpace 7 Scientific Repository.

The contract signed between PCG Academia and the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin provides for the implementation and updating of the repository, as well as a technical service for the development of the “Theo-logos” research database – a source of knowledge about theology and religions for society. This project is implemented under the “Science for Society II” Program.

The DSpace scientific repository is used for long-term storage and sharing of data in any format. It is used by more than 3,000 scientific institutions worldwide, making it a one-of-a-kind solution. It is used by universities at the top of the world rankings, i.e. Harvard, Yale and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

DSpace is software developed in an open licensing model (open source) by a number of partner institutions centered around the US academic consortium LYRASIS. PCG Academia is the only official LYRASIS partner in Poland. We have been implementing, maintaining and developing the DSpace academic repository for many years. Confirmation of our competence and experience in this area is the status of Gold Partner of LYRASIS, which has been granted to only three companies in the world.

The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin is the second ecclesiastical and ninth Polish university, along with Jagiellonian University, Warsaw University, John Paul II University in Krakow and SWPS University, among others, to decide to implement DSpace 7 in cooperation with PCG Academia.

The implementation of DSpace 7 at the Catholic University of Lublin is a milestone in modern digital resource management. It allows the Catholic University of Lublin to better promote research results and improve the quality of education. The new system opens the possibility for the emergence of new research initiatives that will contribute to the development of the university.

ABOUT THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LUBELSKIE JAN PAWEŁ II

The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin is one of the oldest universities in Poland. Today, the Catholic University of Lublin is a University open to the civilizational and scientific challenges of today. In addition to theology, philosophy, social sciences, law and the humanities, mathematical and natural sciences are also developed to prepare students to work fully and responsibly for the good of the Fatherland and the Church. Education here is conducted at 8 faculties in Lublin and the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences in Stalowa Wola, with more than 55 fields of study. Currently, there are about 12,000 students at the Catholic University of Lublin, while more than 110,000 graduates have so far received their diploma.

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