Libra Updates

Janvier 2026
version 2.2
  • Integration of the COAR Resource Types standard
  • Data is now separated by tabs, with Publications and Research Data always displayed on the profile, project and institution pages
  • Datasets: addition of the possibility to reference the location of data on our servers when they are not stored in Libra
  • Contracts: the usage and deposit contracts are added to Libra. After reading, users will need to accept them at their next connection to continue using Libra.
November 2025
version 2.1
  • Add a PDF viewer for PDF documents of publications and research data.
  • Metadata schema for datasets.
September 2025
version 2.0
  • New version of Libra version 2.0, with improvements on general performance.
  • Import and synchronization of researcher profiles with the UniNE management system (DataHub)
August 2024
Automatic generation of thumbnails and full-text indexing for publications.
May 2024
Integration of Libra data into IdRef (Identifiers and Repositories), a web application allowing users and client applications to identify academic researchers and their production.
October 2023
  • Improved display of publication lists.
  • Grouping of publications by author/editor.
September 2023
  • Changing embargo settings with the ability to enter a long-term date.
  • Structured PDF export file for a researcher's publications sorted by date.
August 2023
  • Implementation of a bulk loading procedure for bibliographic lists.
  • Retroactive correction of the status of former collaborators and the establishment of a monthly status checking job for existing personnel.
May 2023
  • Deduplication of Libra-RERO DOC data.
  • Data cleaning and standardization of author entries.
April 2023
  • Enhancement of the publication entry form.
  • Configuration of OAI harvesting in swisscovery.
March 2023

Loading and online publication of data from the old Libra and RERO DOC into a new tool, which enables:

  • Importing records from major bibliographic sources.
  • Linking the researcher's profile to their ORCID profile and importing their publications.
  • Displaying citation and publication viewing information.
  • Development of a script for maintaining publication lists on the UniNE website (fetch).
  • Creation of an online Wiki for the use of Libra.