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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Carol Minton Morris
[mailto:clt6@cornell.edu] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 03 March 2010 17:16<br>
<b>To:</b> Dspace-general@lists.sourceforge.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Dspace-general] NEWS RELEASE: DSpace 1.6 Available Now!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:black'>March 3, 2010</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Contact: <b><a
href="mailto:tstaples@duraspace.org"><span style='font-weight:normal'>V</span></a></b>alorie
Hollister; <b><a href="mailto:cwilper@duraspace.org"><span
style='font-weight:normal'>T</span></a></b>im Donohue</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ready to Go: DSpace 1.6 is Now Available</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ithaca, NY</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>
Today the </span></span><a href="http://duraspace.org"><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DuraSpace</span></span></a><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> organization
announced the long-awaited release of </span></span><a
href="http://www.dspace.org/current-release/latest-release"><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DSpace
1.6</span></span></a><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>, the popular turn-key open source
application for managing and providing access to digital content used to create
more than 800 repository instances worldwide. The release of DSpace 1.6 was led
by Stuart Lewis, community release manager and IT Innovations analyst and
developer at the </span></span><a href="http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/"><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>University
of Auckland Librar</span></span></a><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>y. Lewis worked
closely with DSpace developers, community members and DuraSpace staff to make
the best possible version of DSpace 1.6 publicly available.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Download DSpace 1.6 here: </span></span><a
href="http://www.dspace.org/current-release/latest-release/"><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www.dspace.org/current-release/latest-release/</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Bram Luyten, @mire (</span></span><a
href="http://atmire.com"><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://atmire.com</span></span></a><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>/),
who is an active DSpace community member commented, "Both from an end-user
perspective, as well as the administrator side of things, this release is a
great leap forward."</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Community-requested features in the new
release include an enhanced statistics package which provides more information
about how your repository is being used, an embargo facility so items can be
kept dark for a period of time, and a batch metadata editing tool which can be
used to change, add, find/replace metadata as well as facilitate mass moves,
re-order values or add new items in bulk. And there's more such as authority
control which contains an integration with the Sherpa Romeo Service for
publisher names, as well as the Library of Congress Nameservice. Other new
features include:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •Delegated
administration</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •OpenSearch</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •Command launcher</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •OAI-PMH harvesting of
items from remote repositories</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •Configurable OAI-PMH
dublin core output</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •Move item functionality
in XMLUI</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •If-Modified-Since /
Last-Modified header support in XMLUI</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •Change to logging
behaviour to ensure better log retention and management</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •Update to the latest
handle server library</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •Ability to perform
batch imports and exports from zip files of items</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •New test scripts to
test database and email settings</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> •Ability to set legal
jurisdiction in creative commons licensing</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ina Smith, </span></span><a
href="http://www.sun.ac.za/university/"><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>University of
Stellenbosch</span></span></a><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Repository
Manager, explains what the release of DSpace 1.6 will mean for her institution:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>"The University of Stellenbosch (</span></span><a
href="http://www.sun.ac.za"><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.sun.ac.za</span></span></a><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>),
one of the top research institutions on the African continent, has been using
DSpace since 2007. We take the digital preservation of our most valuable asset
– i.e. research output by our researchers – very seriously. Our focus on
digital preservation made DSpace an obvious choice as a platform to host our
varied digital assets. As part of our digital preservation management strategy
we regard upgrading to DSpace 1.6 as a given, thereby guaranteeing continued
access to digital objects. At the same time various instances of DSpace running
at our institution will be integrated into this new DSpace version. We are
proud to be one of the early adopters of DSpace 1.6, and together with add-on’s
obtained from @mire are looking forward to providing new functionality to
benefit our researchers and the rest of the international research community.
Thank you to the DSpace community for the work you do, and for sharing DSpace
with those who do not necessarily have expertise and resources. You can visit
the ‘new’ repository of the University of Stellenbosch – SUNScholar – at
scholar.sun.ac.za. Currently DSpace is used by 12 South African institutions (</span></span><a
href="http://ir.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/List"><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://ir.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/List</span></span></a><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>),
which includes the major research institutions."</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>More Information About DSpace 1.6</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>• Join Stuart Lewis, the DSpace 1.6
community release manager, who will offer an overview of the lastest
release and how it can help you manage your repository. This free
DuraSpace/SPARC "All About Repositories" </span></span><a
href="http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/event_registration.shtm"><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>web
seminar</span></span></a><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> will highlight new Fedora 3.3
and DSpace 1.6 features on March 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Register for the web
seminar here: </span></span><a
href="http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/event_registration.shtml"><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/event_registration.shtml</span></span></a><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>• Lewis has published a blog post
explaining what key changes and improvements in DSpace 1.6 will mean for you.
Read the post here: </span></span><a
href="http://blog.stuartlewis.com/2010/02/10/dspace-1-6-what-will-be-in-it-for-me"><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://blog.stuartlewis.com/2010/02/10/dspace-1-6-what-will-be-in-it-for-me</span></span></a><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>/.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>• The February issue of the DSpace
Newsletter features in-depth information about DSpace 1.6. Read the newsletter
here: </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.dspace.org/newsletter-newspace/NewSpace-Volume-3-Issue-19.html">http://www.dspace.org/newsletter-newspace/NewSpace-Volume-3-Issue-19.html</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>About DSpace</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DSpace (</span></span><a
href="http://Dspace.org"><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://Dspace.org</span></span></a><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>)
is an out-of-the-box open source repository application for delivering digital
content to end-users. Globally it is the most widely used open source
repository software for institutional repositories and open access
repositories. DSpace has been installed all over the world by organizations,
especially libraries, as a way to provide access to research output, scholarly
publications, library collections, and more. The DSpace application has many
features and tools for managing digital content and enabling digital
preservation. DSpace stores any type of content and offers built-in workflows
for content submission and review. Organizations can easily make their digital
collections available on the Web using DSpace's customizable end user interfaces
along with many community-developed features and utilities.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>About DuraSpace</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DuraSpace (</span></span><a
href="http://DuraSpace.org"><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://DuraSpace.org</span></span></a><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>)
is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. DuraSpace software and services are
used worldwide as solutions for open access, institutional repositories,
digital libraries, digital archives, data curation, virtual research
environments, and more. DuraSpace provides leadership and innovation in
the use of open source and cloud-based technologies to serve libraries,
universities, research centers, cultural heritage institutions, and other
knowledge stewards. The organization’s open source technology portfolio
includes the DSpace open access repository application, the Fedora open
repository platform, and the Mulgara semantic database. DuraSpace is the
home of DuraCloud, an emerging cloud-based service that leverages existing
cloud infrastructure to enable durability and access to digital content.
The DuraSpace team includes recognized leaders and experts in the
management of digital information. The team works with an active and
diverse international community committed to the durability of digital
resources.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The DuraSpace technology portfolio
inherently addresses the issue of durability of digital content. Our
values are expressed in our organizational byline, “open technologies for
durable digital content.”</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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