Universities have always been traditional centers of knowledge. As an online knowledge network, Lalisio is also bringing people together with knowledge - worldwide, interdisciplinary and always available.
Just as a school consists of individual students and instructors, Lalisio consists of individual members. Members publish and share knowledge in the broadest sense. Users have the opportunity to upload personal knowledge profiles, résumés and bibliographies to present themselves and to be found and contacted by peers. This creates a global forum for the exchange of academic and professional knowledge, which all users can benefit from and contribute to.
Within every school, individuals meet in classes, in study groups or in student associations to discuss knowledge or work together on joint projects. At Lalisio, it works the same way: members participate in knowledge groups to organize, study, research, work with co-authors on a joint publication, or exchange tips and tricks. The advantage of Lalisio is that there are no limitations on membership in these groups: neither geographically nor academically. Groups are built around fascinating topics and members are brought together from around the world to swap ideas and benefit from their shared knowledge.
The backbone of any university is the knowledge that it provides in the form of literature. Though Gray Literature often exists in academic institutions, it is mostly inaccessible to the public. Lalisio has taken this fact into account for the creation of the Gray Literature section. Users can publish and share Gray Literature such as working papers, presentations, dissertations and theses. This type of literature is designed to be easily shared and accessed to help inspire other users and serves as the basis for exciting academic discussions. Users can also work on Gray Literature together by using the platform as a common workspace.