Volume 2, Issue 4 -- April - May 2010
The DuraSpace Digest highlights recent blog posts about news, events, releases, and opportunities of interest to the DuraSpace community. Subscribe to the DuraSpace Blog RSS here: http://feedburner.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=DuraSpace.
NEWS
DSpace 1.6.1 and 1.7.0 Schedules Announced
DSpace Developers have announced the schedules for the next two releases. Read the post. Related link.
Put Your Oar in the Water: Get Involved in Fedora 3.4 Development
Steve Bayliss, Fedora 3.4 release manager, reminds community members that their participation in scheduling and planning for Fedora 3.4 are vital. Read the post. Related link.
New and Improved DSpace Registry
The new DSpace Registry identifies which institutions use DSpace and also provides basic information about repositories to help facilitate connections between users. Read the post. Related link.
DuraSpace GSOC10 Students Announced
Mark Diggory, Head of U.S. Operations, @mire, has announced accepted students for Google Summer of Code. Read the post. Related link.
WGBH Launches Extensive Online Library of Vietnam-related Material With Fedora-based Repository
With a re-designed interface, enhanced interactive tools, and a new Fedora based repository, WGBH Boston announced the release of the Vietnam Collection last month which marks the re-launch of Open Vault. Read the post. Related link.
BioMed Central partners With Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries to Deposit OA Articles Automatically Using SWORD Protocol
UK BioMed Central, the leading open access publisher, has worked with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries to develop an automated system that uses the latest technology to automatically populate MIT's digital repository, DSpace@MIT. Read the post. Related link.
Alliance for Taxpayer Access Success: Federal Research Public Access Act Introduced in the House of Representatives
Fueling the growing momentum toward openness, transparency, and accessibility to publicly funded information, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2010 (FRPAA) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 15, 2010. Read the post. Related link.
Changing Role of Libraries in Scholarship
Ithaka S+R, part of the Ithaka organization released a report that examines faculty attitudes and behaviors on key library-related issues. Read the post. Related link.
NEW Blog from the DuraSpace Preservation & Archiving Solution Community
The DuraSpace Preservation and Archiving Solution Community has launched the DuraPres blog as a vehicle for an open exchange of ideas and initiatives around preservation & archiving solutions. Read the post. Related link.
News, Events and Info from OR10, Madrid
As OR10 gets closer here is a round-up of related news, events and information related to OR10 to be held in Madrid in July. Read the post. Related link.
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
JISC/CNI 2010 Meeting: "Managing Data in Difficult Times"
Issues and challenges around how institutions manage, sustain and create access to increasing amounts of scientific and humanities data will be subjects of the 8th Annual JISC/CNI meeting. Read the post. Related link.
Summertime Opportunities on Prince Edward Island for Open Source Repository Enthusiasts
Learn more about Fedora-based open source repository solutions at two back-to-back offerings from the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, PE, Canada. Read the post. Related link.
FOR YOUR WEEKEND REPOSITORY BROWSING PLEASURE
"Minds@UW"
A dive into this University of Wisconsin repository of open content includes journals, theses, images, multimedia and more. Read the post. Related link.
"Irish Virtual Research Library and Archive Project"
The Irish Virtual Research Library and Archive Project is an Irish government funded project based in University College Dublin featuring rich cultural heritage collections and much more. Read the post. Related link.
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