Governance Diagram

Governing Bodies

DSpace Steering Group

The DSpace Steering Group provides leadership and sets strategic direction for DSpace software. They make decisions around the allocation of all DSpace revenue and oversee project operations.

Membership:

• Steering Group members have a set term limit (more info coming soon), and are elected by the DSpace Leadership Group.
  
• Ex-officio members:
  • Chair of DSpace Product Planning Team
  • Chair of DSpace Technology Team (i.e. DSpace Technical Lead)
  • Chair of DSpace Community Advisory Team

More details coming soon.

DSpace Leadership Group

The DSpace Leadership Group provides feedback to the Steering Group on strategic direction. While they are not directly involved in the day-to-day activities of the platform, they do have the opportunity to vote on key decisions or proposals. 

The Leadership Group elects members of the Steering Group from the DSpace Membership.

Membership:

• The Leadership Group is a subset of the overall DSpace Members (more details to be provided), selected based on their level of contribution to DSpace.

More details coming soon.

DSpace Members

The DSpace Members group represents all institutions which have chosen to become a Member of DuraSpace and have targeted at least a portion of their membership towards DSpace. Anyone in the DSpace Membership may be elected to the DSpace Steering Group.

Permanent Working Groups / Teams

DSpace Product Planning Team

The DSpace Product Planning Team develops and maintains the DSpace Product Plan in conjunction with the DSpace Community Advisory Team (DCAT) and the DSpace Technology Team.

Responsibilities:

Membership:

• Members are selected from the DSpace Community Advisory Team and DSpace Technology Team

DSpace Community Advisory Team (DCAT)

Charge/role coming soon.  Also see: DSpace Community Advisory Team

DSpace Technology Team

Charge/role coming soon.

DSpace Committers

Charge/role coming soon. Also see: DSpaceContributors