[IRTalk] DSpace Technical Problems

Fri Feb 24 09:24:54 SAST 2017

I also want to add that this list belongs to all of us, and we all are drivers/leaders of OA in Africa. Thank you for the great work and all your commitment ....

Kind regards
Ina

From: IRTalk [mailto:irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za] On Behalf Of Ina Smith
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 9:22 AM
To: Mabunda, Tyson <ttmabunda at uj.ac.za>; irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za
Subject: Re: [IRTalk] DSpace Technical Problems

Dear Tyson

You are welcome. The business model for commercial repositories are different, and usually you have to contact that specific products' helpline I think? The support is probably in the agreement with them.

Otherwise you are welcome to still post to this list, and we can try advice, from our various perspectives. I think in Africa the majority IRs use DSpace, but understand that there are ones that use other software systems, which is perfectly fine. Many issues in IRs overlap, so the software should not be the dominating factor. In the end it is about getting research out in OA format, in line with international standards and best practice, at the same time the IR remaining interoperable.

Kind regards
Ina

From: Mabunda, Tyson [mailto:ttmabunda at uj.ac.za]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 9:18 AM
To: Ina Smith <Ina at assaf.org.za<mailto:Ina at assaf.org.za>>; irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za<mailto:irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za>
Subject: RE: DSpace Technical Problems

Dear Ina

Thank you for sharing and driving open access in Africa,
For the institutions using commercial repositories,  is there a forum to assist with Technical problems?

Kind regards,
Tyson

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From: IRTalk [mailto:irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za] On Behalf Of Ina Smith
Sent: 24 February 2017 09:08 AM
To: irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za<mailto:irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za>
Subject: [IRTalk] DSpace Technical Problems

Dear IR Colleagues

Open Source (e.g. DSpace, more) supports a philosophy of people sharing, acquiring new skills, supporting one another, becoming less dependent on commercial service providers, and is far more sustainable. Through irtalk (almost 10 years old already) we try to communicate and share, but are well aware that lots of new technical skills and expertise have been developed in terms of DSpace over the past few years inside own institutions (Africa), which is fantastic. Often we don't know of one another, but it is not a problem. It is great that we can however help out where needed, and ask for advice. Thank you to those willing to share.

For technical or other DSpace related problems that you cannot share on your own, please post to any of the DSpace mailing lists at https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+Lists

There are a couple of registered DSpace service providers<http://www.dspace.org/service-providers> specializing in solving DSpace problems if you cannot solve it yourself, and should you have something in your budget. Hopefully SA and African service providers will also register in future.

Please also contribute back to this community. We benefit in so many ways, and similar to Open Access - where we should also be uploaders and not only downloaders - please also give back. Together we can accomplish far more, and we all share leadership, for the benefit of all. We also encourage you to explore workshops, meetings, training in your regions - across Africa - to keep the conversation going. Please use this list to share anything related to OA and more, if you think we should take note. Thank you in advance for the many contributions from the past (I would like to acknowledge the many contributions from Hilton Gibson over the years and still), but also for those who continue to do so.

Wishing you all the best.

Kind regards
Ina

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