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DuraSpace Announces New CEO and Chief Strategy Officer

Ithaca, NY  DuraSpace, a not-for-profit organization providing open source software and services, announced today that Michele Kimpton will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2011.  Kimpton is currently the Chief Business Officer of DuraSpace, and formerly the Executive Director of the DSpace Foundation.

A Lightweight, Rich Media Streaming Solution With VTLS and Fedora

Blacksburg, VA The strength of the Fedora open source repository platform software lies in its flexibility and extensibility which in turn allows developers and service providers to customize solutions to meet specialized needs. Vishesh Chachra, VP, VTLS (http://www.vtls.com/), is convinced that allowing potential customers experience the power of streaming media with the VTLS' new VITAL Media solution integrated with Fedora will help to promote the use of both VTLS and Fedora.

For Your Repository Browsing Pleasure: University of Prince Edward Island on iTunes U

Ithaca, NY The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is not only the home of the popular Islandora repository software ("...uniquely combines the Drupal and Fedora open software applications to create a robust digital asset management system that can be fitted to meet the short and long term collaborative requirements of digital data stewardship"), but is also home to many interesting digital collections.

DSpace 1.7 Web Seminar Jan 27: "What's New in DSpace 1.7"

Ithaca, NY Please join Peter Dietz, DSpace 1.7 release coordinator, for a web seminar on January 27 at  at 11:00 am Eastern for “What's new in DSpace 1.7.”

In this one hour web seminar, Peter will provide an overview of 1.7, highlighting the new features and improvements included in the lastest DSpace release and how they could benefit your institution. His presentation will include highlights about:

Submitted by carol on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 11:18am

Digital Preservation Using Amazon S3 at Central Connecticut State Library

Ithaca, NY In 2009, the Central Connecticut State University Library decided to use Amazon S3 for digital preservation storage despite some drawbacks. The library has developed a system, ERIS Digital Archive, to manage all digital preservation processes and to make the system as compliant with the OAIS model and "Trustworthy Digital Repositories" as possible.

Submitted by csmith on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 11:36am

What Cloud Computing Means to You

Ithaca, NY Kelli B. Grant, from The Wall Street Journal, explains the impact of cloud computing from an end user perspective, highlighting the pros, cons, opportunities, and limitations of the emerging technology.

Read the full article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB70001424052748704405704576064032782707862.html

Submitted by csmith on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 11:27am

Above the Clouds: A Berkeley View of Cloud Computing

Ithaca, NY In their technical report, researchers at UC Berkeley's Reliable Adaptive Distributed Systems Laboratory discuss the history of cloud computing, define the term and related terminology, make observations surrounding the economics of cloud computing, provide a thorough cost comparison of what a transition to th

Submitted by csmith on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 11:17am
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