Open source software development takes commitment, an understanding of the benefits of participation, and a sense of adventure with regard to making something good happen for a wide community of stakeholders. A group of 2017 Open Repositories Conference attendees took a step towards a deeper understanding of current DSpace development priorities and process at the … Read More
Scholarly publishing
AVAILABLE: 6 Release Candidate Version of DSpace-CRIS
From Andrea Bollini, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, 4Science DSpace-CRIS is an open-source extension of DSpace that includes functionality useful for CRIS (Current Researcher Information System) users. DSpace-CRIS enables ingestion, storage, display and management of metadata and fulltext of all research-related components that can include publications, projects, grants, patents, organization units and researcher profiles (people). … Read More
DuraSpace Launches New Web Site
DuraSpace has a lot to celebrate in 2017. Our community-supported open source technologies continue to contribute to advancing the access and preservation goals of our member organizations and beyond. The DuraSpace hosted services team is onboarding new customers, while at the same time contributing to efforts to offer new technologies that provide full, hosted access … Read More
New Logo for DSpace!
Introducing the new DSpace logo. DSpace has a new look! With the help of 99designs, DuraSpace, and designers from around the world, more than 100 logo designs were contributed to help the DSpace community chose a new logo for the popular open source repository software in use by more than 2300 institutions worldwide. The DSpace … Read More
Open Repositories 2018 in Bozeman, Montana, USA
Bozeman, MT Montana State University is pleased to announce the 13th annual Open Repositories conference June 4-7th, 2018 in Bozeman, Montana. We are excited to host Open Repositories 2018 in this beautiful place. We encourage you to discover more aboutBozeman, Montana State University, the state of Montana, Glacier National Park, and Yellowstone National Park as we plan for the conference. Montana State … Read More
Welcome Michele Mennielli: International Membership and Partnership Manager for DuraSpace
Austin, TX DuraSpace is pleased to announce that Michele Mennielli will join DuraSpace as the new International Membership and Partnership Manager on August 1, 2017. His duties will include initiating efforts to broaden and extend our organizational reach in support of the preservation and accessibility of cultural heritage and academic resources globally. DuraSpace aims to … Read More
DSpace UK and Ireland User Group Meeting Slides, Links and More
From Sarah Molly, Chair, DSpace UK and Ireland User Group, Research Support Manager, Library and Archives, Queen Mary University of London London, UK Notes, jottings, slides and links from the May 17, 2017 DSpace UK and Ireland User Group meeting are available here. These resources will be updated over the next few days, and following up on actions, if you have … Read More
Georgetown University Library to Host North American DSpace User Meeting
From Terry Brady, Applications Programmer Analyst, Georgetown University Library Information Technology Washington, DC The Georgetown University Library will host a North American DSpace User Meeting for the DSpaceCommunity on Aug 22-23, 2017. The event will feature a combination of topics and breakout sessions of interest to DSpace developers and DSpace repository managers. Session topics will include both technical topics and discussions of DSpace community processes. The agenda will be participant-driven … Read More
PASIG at Oxford
From Sarah Mason, Bodleian Libraries on behalf of the PASIG Steering Committee We are excited to announce that this year’s PASIG conference will be in Oxford, UK from 11 – 13 September 2017. The event is being hosted and organised by the Digital Preservation at Oxford and Cambridge (DPOC) team. PASIG is a place to share practical … Read More
INVITATION: DSpace UK and Ireland User Group Meeting
From Dr. Arthur Smith, Open Access Service Manager, Cambridge University Library Cambridge, UK You are invited to attend the UK and Ireland User Group Meeting on May 17, at the University of Cambridge. Please register your attendance (either in person or via video conference) at the Eventbrite link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dspace-uki-user-group-meeting-tickets-34137262471 The password to access the signup page is ‘DSpace’. … Read More