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If we haven’t had a chance to meet allow me to introduce myself.
I’m a Canadian and have been a librarian in . I have worked with open source software (OSS) and communities since 2011. I started my career with in the Islandora community and have worked on more than forty OSS digital repository projects. Before entering into the world of open source, I ran my own small research business called CloudScout Information Services and worked in a small research library at Environment Canada.
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My interim role as DuraSpace CEO will have me coordinating day-to-day operations of DuraSpace over the next few months , and carrying out ongoing initiatives that deliver on DuraSpace’s mission , and assisting in the search for a permanent CEO.with our team.
DuraSpace's Our team has achieved some big goals this past month, including:
- Launching our new website, https://duraspace.org/
- Announcing a collaborative partnership with COAR (Confederation of Open Access Repositories)
- Representing our technologies and communities at the Open Repositories conference, VIVO Conference, and CRIS Conference, including
Making public new DSpace 7 Updates from OR2018, Including a Recorded DSpace 7 Demo
Slides from Participating in a presentation on with @euroCRIS_Org & @OCLC global Survey on a survey of research information management practices (RIM) presented at euroCRIS: Link to MM slides to come
- Delivering three webinars focused on DuraCloud, VIVO and the 2.5% Commitment: Investing in Open
- Slides Here are the slides and recordings
- Formalizing plans to include entities support in DSpace 7: Statement from the DSpace Steering Group
- Announcing a new 3-4 month task force initiated by ORCiD aimed at gathering input on repository community needs regarding ORCID and on a set of recommendations for supporting ORCID in repository platforms. More information here.
We are delighted to share news of these initiatives and our team looks forward to continuing to support projects and advance services to help ensure that current and future generations have access to our collective digital heritage. You may be interested in participating in a new 3-4 month task force initiated by ORCiD aimed at gathering input on repository community needs regarding ORCID and on a set of recommendations for supporting ORCID in repository platforms. More information here.
With many thanks for your support and participation.
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If you have questions about your membership, please contact Valorie Hollister <vhollister@duraspace<vhollister@duraspace.org>org>.
Leadership Group Elections
In May we launched the nomination phase of our Leadership Group election process for our projects. Each DuraSpace project has representative, community-based governance model that includes several governing groups with various levels of responsibility. Eligibility to serve in project governance is determined by participation in the DuraSpace Membership Program. Individuals sitting on the Leadership Group for each project play a key role in setting the strategic direction and priorities of the project through the approval of the annual budget allocation and project roadmap and establishing the annual community direction. Leaders also nominate the members of the project Steering Group. The designated Community Liaison at each member institution takes part in the nomination (if there is an open Leadership Group seat) and election (if an election is necessary) process. We're pleased to welcome and in some cases, welcome back those members in the Leadership Groups of DSpace (LINK TBD), Fedora, and VIVO. We are now in the process of electing community Leadership Group members for DSpace (LINK TBD), Fedora, and VIVO and will share those results with you next month! If you have any questions about the Leadership Group election process please contact Kristi Searle.
SERVICES
Webinar recording: DuraCloud in 2018: What’s New? What’s Next for the Software & the Service?
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