On May 29, 2026, FCCN, the digital services unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), received the 3rd edition of the Higher Education Library Mobility Program, which included the participation of professionals from University of Minho, from the University of Porto and of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon.
Promoted by the Working Group of Higher Education Libraries of Portuguese Association of Librarians, Archivists, Information and Documentation Professionals (BAD), the initiative took place, for the third consecutive year, at the FCCN facilities, on the LNEC campus, in Lisbon.
Throughout the day, participants had the opportunity to Discover advanced support services for science and higher education in Portugal., exploring the digital ecosystem that supports the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge.
Learn about FCCN's services and infrastructure.
The program included sessions on the NAU Platform, aimed at creating and making available open online courses, and the Arquivo.pt, with particular emphasis on the process of preserving content web for investigation. Services such as the were also presented. Educast and the CIÊNCIA ID, reinforcing the The role of FCCN in supporting higher education institutions..
The initiative also included a visit to the Data Center and to Estúdio from FCCN, allowing direct contact with technological infrastructures, often invisible, that are fundamental and underpin digital science and education..
THE Mobility Program its objective is to promote knowledge sharing, skills updating and strengthening collaboration among professionalsThe participation of these institutions highlights the importance of these initiatives for professional development and consolidation. cooperation networks in higher education in Portugal.
