DuraSpace

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.

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.

In order to serve specific needs and interests within the community, the DuraSpace organization has helped to develop and facilitate a pilot concept of several new community groups over the past two years.

From Jennifer McLennan, Director of Programs & Operations, SPARC
Washington, DC Registration rates for the SPARC 2010 Digital Repositories Meeting set for November 8-9 in Baltimore, MD will increase on October 25. The hotel reservation deadline is also October 25.
So, here are 7 reasons why we think you should REGISTER NOW at http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/dr10.

 From Jennifer McLennan, Director of Programs & Operations, SPARC

From Bram Luyten, @mire (http://atmire.com/), originally posted on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&&note_id=439689558767&id=123797926589

Palo Alto, CA Tom Cramer, Associate Director, Digital Library Systems & Services, Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources, has announced that there will be a Hydra Partners meeting on November 4, 5 and 6th at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. These meetings are open to the Hydra community. Both current and prospective members are encouraged to participate.