Proposals for the VIVO Conference A reminder that the VIVO Conference is looking for workshop proposals, poster proposals, proposals for presentations and panels, you know, the same kinds of proposals we have had in the past. The conference is in Montenegro, but it will be a VIVO Conference. The conference organizers want to hear from you. … Read more »
DuraSpace-euroCRIS Joint Pre-conference Workshop at OR2019
DuraSpace and euroCRIS will co-host a one-day workshop to focus on interoperability and integrations between repositories and CRIS platforms during the Open Repository 2019 Conference in Hamburg, Germany – on Monday, June 10th, 2019. In February 2017 DuraSpace and euroCRIS signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the intent of working with the respective communities in… Read more »
Webinar: Google Scholar and DSpace-CRIS, March 27, 15:00 UTC
Google Scholar and 4Science are happy to invite you to a webinar on how to make your CRIS repository compliant with Google Scholar, particularly dedicated to DSpace-CRIS and related technologies (e.g. IRIS). The webinar will cover general indexing for DSpace repositories, with a focus on a few key areas for DSpace-CRIS instances, such as author… Read more »
VIVO Updates for March 17, 2019 — Sprint! Presenting at the VIVO Conference, LYRASIS and Duraspace vote to merge, and more
Sprint! VIVO is holding its first sprint of 2019, and first since the architectural fly-in and the statement of direction. The spring will focus on de-coupling activities aligned with item #2 on the statement of direction. We hope you have been attending developer’s meetings (see below) and are prepared to participate in the sprint. If not,… Read more »
LYRASIS and DuraSpace Announce Merger: Expanding the Capacity of the Global Scholarly and Scientific Research Ecosystem
Atlanta, GA – March 13, 2019 – LYRASIS and DuraSpace are pleased to announce that by July 1, 2019, they will officially merge to create one dynamic organization empowered to help drive scalable change, new technologies and vital services. This merger will create a new model for collaboration, innovation and development in the landscape of academic,… Read more »
VIVO Updates for March 10, 2019 — Make conference plans, FAIR Funders pilot, Membership Benefits
Make plans to attend the VIVO Conference The 10th annual VIVO conference will be held outside the United States for the first time this year. For some, this means getting special permissions, having a passport, and making additional budget commitments. We understand that these things can take time. So please start early. If you are… Read more »
Early Bird Discount Available for Fedora Camp Atlanta
Fedora Camp is coming to Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia May 20 – 22, 2019! Register by March 29, 2019 to receive an early bird discount. Registration for DuraSpace Members and Service Providers is offered at a discounted rate. Fedora Camp offers everyone a chance to dive in and learn all about Fedora. Training will… Read more »
Recording Available: “DSpace Docker for Repository Managers: Running Any Version of DSpace from your Desktop” webinar
On March 5, 2019 Terry Brady, Georgetown University Library and Pascal Becker, The Library Code, presented, “DSpace Docker for Repository Managers: Running Any Version of DSpace from your Desktop.” In 2018, the DSpace development team packaged DSpace to be run with Docker. This made it possible to start any version of DSpace from your desktop with… Read more »
Heather Greer Klein is the DSpace Product Manager
DuraSpace is pleased to announce that Heather Greer Klein has taken on temporary, part-time responsibilities as the DSpace 7 Product Manager. In this role, Heather will work closely with the DSpace Technical Lead, DSpace Governance, and DSpace 7 working groups to manage the Preview and Beta releases of DSpace 7. Ms. Greer Klein will also… Read more »
VIVO Updates for March 3, 2019 — VIVO Annual Report, Product Evolution update, CTSA Ontology workshop, National Forum on Expert Finder Systems, Calls This Week
VIVO Annual Report This year, for the first time, the VIVO Project has produced a professional annual report. Thanks the community for a fabulous year. And to Julia Trimmer, Violeta Ilik, for putting it together, and toAnna Guillaumet and SIGMA for a beautiful graphic design. The report is a two page PDF with covers that can be printed for… Read more »