JOIN² : A Publication Database and Repository based on Invenio

JOIN² is a shared repository infrastructure that brings together eight research institutes for the development of a full-fledged scholarly publication database and repository based on the Invenio v1.1 open source framework for large-scale digital repositories. Six JOIN² instances are already successfully deployed and two more institutes have joined seamlessly during the last year, resulting in the overall consolidation of the system and its functionalities. JOIN²provides a general solution built around a well-defined publication workflow which represents the cornerstone of the JOIN² paradigm. Always preferring simplicity to complexity and implementing a convergent, inclusive solution, the JOIN² members have consolidated their successful development workflow and collaboration. This presentation highlights how JOIN² is able to address the needs of a heterogeneous group of research centers