@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/458, title = {Collection of Untraditionally Developed Academic IT Services in Eastern Europe}, author = {Rihards Balodis and Inara Opmane}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Deep and radical social reforms of the last century-s nineties in many Eastern European countries caused changes in Information Technology-s (IT) field. Inefficient information technologies were rapidly replaced with forefront IT solutions, e.g., in Eastern European countries there is a high level penetration of qualitative high-speed Internet. The authors have taken part in the introduction of those changes in Latvia-s leading IT research institute. Grounding on their experience authors in this paper offer an IT services based model for analysis the mentioned changes- and development processes in the higher education and research fields, i.e., for research e-infrastructure-s development. Compare to the international practice such services were developed in Eastern Europe in an untraditional way, which provided swift and positive technological changes.}, journal = {International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences}, volume = {7}, number = {2}, year = {2013}, pages = {350 - 354}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/458}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/74}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 74, 2013}, }