The Memorandum was signed during the 76th edition of the International Astronautical Congress
The Scientific Documentation and Library Service:
- provides the reading room and related services;
- ensures access to the collections of printed and electronic monographs, scientific journals curating the distribution of articles, technical publications, and "gray literature" both through its subscriptions and through the cooperative library system NILDE;
- provides selective dissemination of specialized information to professionals in the various fields in which the Italian Space Agency operates;
- takes care of the organization and management of the ASI institutional repository of all scientific literature produced by the Italian Space Agency and promotes its dissemination and development within the regulations for open access.