Vol. 4, Issue 4, April 2012

DuraSpace Joins Internet2 and Major Tech Companies in Announcing Cloud Service Partnerships to Benefit the Nation's UniversitiesInternet2 and some of the nation's most prominent high-tech firms announced today partnerships that would expedite the delivery of cloud services to college campuses nationwide, and address research, big data and innovation challenges.Read the post: http://duraspace.org/duraspace-joins-internet2-and-major-tech-companies-announcing-cloud-service-partnerships-benefit-natRelated link: http://www.internet2.edu/netplus/WEBINAR SERIES REGISTRATION OPEN: Managing and Preserving Audio and Video in Your Digital RepositoryRegistration is open for the second in the 2012 series of curated web seminars in Hot Topics: The DuraSpace Community Webinar Series. DuraSpace web seminars fill up fast so register today to save your spot. Read the post: http://duraspace.org/webinar-series-registration-open-managing-and-preserving-audio-and-video-your-digital-repository Registration for May 16: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e5qc56k6af5a2a79&llr=5iy95gcabRegistration for June 6: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e5rc9i4ib0f7902a&llr=5iy95gcabRegistration for June 13: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e5rcajzq407a7c12&llr=5iy95gcab

New DuraCloud Digital Archiving and Preservation Services

Today the DuraSpace organization announced new DuraCloud subscription plans that offer three levels of cost effective digital preservation and archiving services in the cloud.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/new-duracloud-digital-archiving-and-preservation-services

OF INTEREST

Sorting Out Differences Between DSpace or Fedora Repositories and Content Management Systems

Institutional repositories and content management systems (CMS) hold and manage multiple types of content for a variety of purposes. To understand the differences between the two systems DuraSpace offers an analysis that highlights both similarities and differences for those who are making choices with regard to establishing a CMS such as Drupal, an open source repository system such as DSpace or Fedora, or a hybrid of both such as Islandora.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/sorting-out-differences-between-dspace-or-fedora-repositories-and-content-management-systems

Related link: http://www.duraspace.org/faq

Open Access to Knowledge Issues Highlighted in the UK

On April 9 The Guardian highlighted controversy around rising costs of academic journals in an article, "Academic spring: how an angry maths blog sparked a scientific revolution." Issues around the high cost of sharing knowledge through proprietary publishers at the expense of institutions and individuals who create knowledge were laid out.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/open-access-knowledge-issues-highlighted-uk

National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access Launches Web SiteThe National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access is proud to announce the launch of our completely redesigned NEH website!Read the post: http://duraspace.org/national-endowment-humanities-division-preservation-and-access-launches-web-siteRelated link: http://www.neh.gov/SURVEY: Library as Partner in Creating Curriculum for Sustainability With Repositories/Data Curation QuestionsPlease accept this invitation to participate in the Library as Partner in Creating Curriculum for Sustainability surveyRead the post: http://duraspace.org/survey-library-partner-creating-curriculum-sustainability-repositoriesdata-curation-questionsRelated link: https://academictrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8Ds9A1yindrZLlG AVAILABLE: Research Data Curation BibliographyDigital Scholarship has released the Research Data Curation Bibliography. It includes over 100 selected English-language articles and technical reports that are useful in understanding the curation of digital research data in academic and other research institutions.Read the post: http://duraspace.org/available-research-data-curation-bibliographyRelated link: http://digital-scholarship.org/rdcb/rdcb.htm

FEDORA NEWS

Hydra Parnters Meet at Stanford

The Hydra Partners held their quarterly meeting at Stanford March 28-30. Early votes tallied during the proceedings showed attendees favoring a meeting that focused on social cohesion followed by community and technical roadmapping along with partner updates.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/hydra-parnters-meet-stanford

LibDevConX^3: Shared Strategies and Technologies Across Projects

LibDevConX^3 was held at Stanford March 26-28. Participants included 35 developers from different institutions descending on Palo Alto to share strategies and technologies across projects.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/libdevconx3-shared-strategies-and-technologies-across-projects

DURACLOUD NEWS

WIRED Cloudline report: DuraCloud Helps Keep Your Content Safe

Content replication across cloud storage providers is a key factor in meeting higher education and research requirements for taking advantage of the cloud. As Kyle Johnson reported in the April 19 WIRED Cloudline post, "DuraCloud Protects Against Cloud Failures."

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/wired-cloudline-report-duracloud-helps-keep-your-content-safe

DuraSpace Offers DuraCloud Access To Internet2 Members

DuraSpace and Internet2 announced today at the Spring 2012 Internet2 Member Meeting that Internet2 members now have automatic access to DuraCloud [http://duracloud.org], a trusted service for archiving and managing content in the cloud featuring one-click creation of many copies, in multiple locations with several providers.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/duraspace-offers-duracloud-access-internet2-members

REGISTER NOW: DuraCloud Webinar Showcasing New Service and Pricing

The DuraCloud team will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, May 9th at 2pm ET showcasing the brand new DuraCloud managed service from the DuraSpace organization.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/register-now-duracloud-webinar-showcasing-new-service-and-pricing

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIESVisit the DuraSpace Community Calendar for a comprehensive online view of upcoming events.

Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Library & Information Associations

The XXth Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL) will be held June 4-8, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/standing-conference-eastern-central-and-southern-africa-library-information-associations

OCLC Webinar: "Improving discovery and use of your institutional repository materials"

Join us to learn how the University of Hawaii at Manoa is organizing their digital library and increasing its visibility by incorporating the newest features of OCLC's WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway into their workflow.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/oclc-webinar-improving-discovery-and-use-your-institutional-repository-materials

REGISTER for the Jasig Sakai Joint Conference, June 10-15, 2012

Registration is now open for the Jasig Sakai Joint Conference, to be held June 10-15, 2012 in Atlanta. The theme this year is "Growing Community; Growing Possibilities: Open innovative technologies for learning, teaching, and research".

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/register-jasig-sakai-joint-conference-june-10-15-2012

REGISTRATION OPEN: CURATEcamp 2012, Atlanta May 7-8

Please register for the latest iteration of CURATEcamp, a curation technology unconference, to scrutinize all things digital curation in Atlanta May 7-8.

Read the post: http://duraspace.org/registration-open-curatecamp-2012-atlanta-may-7-8

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