DuraSpace

Participate in the DSpace 1.7 Testathon

Ithaca, NY Peter Dietz, Systems Developer/Engineer, Ohio State University Libraries and DSpace 1.7 Release Manager has announced that the first release candidate for DSpace 1.7 is now available for beta testing.

Some key new features to be on the lookout for are:

Mirage -- A clean new theme for XMLUI

Curation System -- A system for admins to perform curation tasks (such as virus scans, file format detection, metadata inspection) on their data.

Submitted by carol on Tue, 11/09/2010 - 10:05am

An EDUCAUSE View of Cloud Compute and Storage for Higher Ed

Ithaca, NY Cloud storage and compute services are here to stay for higher education. University and college leaders from campuses in 41 countries gathered at EDUCAUSE 2010 to look for ways to cut costs while amplifying their efforts in 38 sessions that focused on aspects of cloud computing, storage, strategies and services.

Submitted by carol on Mon, 11/08/2010 - 6:03pm

RECORDING AVAILABLE: In-depth Fedora Tutorial for Developers

Ithaca, NY Click here to download slides and the audio recording from the “In-depth Fedora Tutorial for Developers” web seminar. On Oct. 27 Thorny Staples covered the following topics in this one hour web seminar:

• How Fedora addresses the hard problem of making complex digital information “durable”

• A deep dive into Fedora abstractions as a framework for durability

Submitted by carol on Mon, 11/08/2010 - 2:30pm

NOW AVAILABLE: DuraCloud Open Source 0.7 With New Content Management Features

Ithaca, NY DuraCloud Open Source 0.7 is the latest release of the DuraCloud software, a platform that is built on commercial cloud infrastructure.  This release provides users with better tools for managing their content in the cloud. You may download it from the DuraCloud wiki (https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/duracloud07/DuraCloud+Release+0.7).

Submitted by carol on Mon, 11/01/2010 - 2:46pm

Still Time to Register for the DSpace User Group Meeting

It is not to late to register! Below are the details and final schedule for the upcoming DSpace User Group Meeting.
 

@mire and DuraSpace invite all DSpace enthusiasts to this half day DSpace user group meeting. The meeting will feature sessions on the upcoming DSpace 1.7 release, both addressed to repository managers and developers. @mire representatives will introduce @mire's unique offering of services and add-on modules, supporting institutions running their own in-house repository.

Submitted by carol on Mon, 11/01/2010 - 11:58am

For Your Repository Browsing Pleasure: “Graphic Novels and Comic Books”

Ithaca, NY Comic books and graphic novels–picture books for adults–have come a long way. Although “Archie” comic books of the 1950s era were reflections of current popular culture themes, newer varieties are complex blends of social commentary and evocative graphic representations that speak volumes using words and pictures to make the whole truly greater than the sum of its parts.

Submitted by carol on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 3:19pm

For Your Repository Browsing Pleasure: “Papyrology Resources”

Ithaca NY Some materials that are preserved online are facsimiles of fragile paper book “objects” that were formerly only available by special in-person request. They often appeared along with a pair of white gloves so that you could examine them. Papyrus texts are an example of ancient objects that are now available digitally from libraries and archives allowing researchers greater access to these significant scholarly resources.

DSpace and Fedora Community Commitment to Excellence in Support of Open Access to Knowledge

Ithaca, NY Open Access to knowledge relies on underlying technologies created by organizations and individuals with an awareness and understanding of the relationship of technology to scholarship both now and in the future. Open Access (OA) to knowledge and Open Source (OS) software development are linked by shared community values around digital access and preservation.

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