Open Repository of the Arts and Research of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow

The Open Repository of the Arts and Research of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow consists of two modules: The Repository of the Arts and Research, the Graphic Collections Catalogue. The implementation employed the latest version of DSpace 7, currently recognized as one of the premier programs worldwide for archiving the artistic and scientific contributions of various universities. The Open Repository of the Arts and Research of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow is the best tool for collecting and disseminating the work of artists and scientists, as well as various types of material used in the scientific and educational process of the university. The Open Repository of the Arts and Research of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow allows the graphic collections of the Academy of Fine Arts Main Library to be deposited from the holdings of the Poster Cabinet and the Prints Cabinet. The primary functions of the Open Repository of the Arts and Research of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow are to collect, compile, share, disseminate, and archive the intellectual output of the scientific and artistic community. An indispensable element of the repository is Open Access, which fully allows the user to benefit from direct access to reproductions of the artwork and full access to the content of the publication. The Open Repository of the Arts and Research of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow guarantees the possibility of publishing in Open Access - therefore, a significant proportion of the works in the repository will be in the above-mentioned form.