DuraSpace Membership Newsletter
November 17, 2016
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO (Debra)
• strategic planning
• partnerships
• membership campaign concluding for 2016, new members welcome anytime
Warmest regards,
Debra Hanken Kurtz
CEO
2016 Membership update (Val)
Many thanks to our members who have already renewed their membership for 2016, and to those who have joined DuraSpace for the first time as new members. Our 2016 campaign concluded last month although we welcome new members year-round. We only have another $155,000 to raise to reach our annual goal. Here's where we are towards meeting targets by project:
Total: $1,098,750; 150 members; 88% of target
- DSpace: $230,750; 85% of target
- Fedora: $537,250; 93% of target
- VIVO: $245,750; 76% of target
General: $85,000; 106% of target
PROJECTS
FEDORA (David)
Fedora 4.6.1; more
• Fedora 4.6.1
• Fedora and Islandora set to host NYC events (http://duraspace.org/articles/3029)
• Community initiatives
DSPACE (Tim)
DCAT; more
• DCAT initiatives
• Planning for DSpace 7.0
VIVO (Mike)
VIVO 2017 news; more
• Conference
• New VIVO members
SERVICES (Heather)
While not supported directly by our members DuraSpace Hosted Services provide our community with cost effective, simple and direct solutions for high quality digital preservation services that include ArchivesDirect, DSpaceDirect, and DuraCloud. To learn more about any of the hosted services DuraSpace offers, please visit their web sites or contact customerservice@duraspace.org.
