DSPACE Foundation

DSpace+Foundation%0d%0aMichele+Kimpton+Executive+Director%2c+DSpace+Foundation+Michele%40dspace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008%0d%0a%0d%0aDSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cHistory+of+DSpace%0d%0aFeb+06+Mar+2004+DSpace+UG+First+user+group+meeting+Jul+2005+120+attendees%2c+7+countries+2nd+user+group+meeting+meeting%2c+Sydney+140+attendees%2c+22+countries+Jan+2007+OR2007+Mar+2004+-+Mar+2006+Nov+2000+-+Nov+2002+HP-MIT+development+of+DSpace+1.0+Nov+2002+-+Mar+2004+HP%2fMIT+development%3b+community+support%3b+Federation+project+Mar+2004+%e2%80%93+Mar+2006+Open+Source+community+research%2fdevelopment+1%2f22%2f2007+-+1%2f29%2f2007+Mar+2006+%e2%80%93+20062007+2007+Mar+Mar+%e2%80%93+Mar+DSpace+Consortium%0d%0a%0d%0aNov+2002+DSpace+1.0+Released%0d%0a%0d%0aApr+2004+Committer+group+formed%0d%0a%0d%0aApr+2004+Regional+user+groups+formed%0d%0a%0d%0aMar+2006+Governance+advisory+board+meeting%0d%0a%0d%0aFormation+of+Foundation+summer+2007%0d%0a%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008%0d%0a%0d%0aDSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cFuture+of+DSpace%0d%0a%ef%81%b0%0d%0a%0d%0aFormation+of+non-profit+organization+to+provide+leadership+and+support+to+the+growing+community+of+users%0d%0a%0d%0aProvide+open+access+and+preservation+of+scholarly+works+worldwide%0d%0a%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008%0d%0a%0d%0aDSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cRole+of+the+Foundation%0d%0a%ef%81%b0+%ef%81%b0+%ef%81%b0+%ef%81%b0+%ef%81%b0%0d%0a%0d%0aBe+an+advocate+for+the+DSpace+platform+and+community+Support+the+development+of+the+DSpace+platform+by+providing+leadership+and+funding(+2.0+and+beyond)+Facilitate+collaboration%2c+communication+and+awareness+within+the+community+(related+projects)+Develop+partnerships+with+others+who+bring+value+to+the+community(commercial+or+other)+Work+with+other+institutions+and+non-profits+with+similar+goals+of+digital+preservation+and+access%0d%0a%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008%0d%0a%0d%0aDSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cShort+term+goals-+next+6+months%0d%0aForm+the+non-profit+corporation+%ef%81%b0+Meet+major+contributors%2finstitutions+and+stakeholders+%ef%81%b0+Improve+the+website+for+outreach+high+level+information+%ef%81%b0+Develop+sources%2fmodels+for+long+term+sustainability+%ef%81%b0+Launch+DSpace+2.0+project%0d%0a%ef%81%b0%0d%0a%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008%0d%0a%0d%0aDSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cNon-profit%0d%0aBoard+formed-+7+members+%ef%81%b0+Paperwork+filed+%ef%81%b0+Initial+board+meeting+this+summer+%ef%81%b0+Expect+501c3+status+within+6+months%0d%0a%ef%81%b0%0d%0a%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008%0d%0a%0d%0aDSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cBoard+members%0d%0aAnn+Wolpert+(+Chairperson)+MIT+Dir+of+Libraries+%ef%81%b0+Carole+Moore+U+of+Toronto+Chief+Librarian+%ef%81%b0+Chuck+Henry+Exec+Director+CLIR+%ef%81%b0+Michel+Bernard+(treasurer)+HP+Dir+University+Relations+%ef%81%b0+Matthew+Cockerill%2c+Co-founder+BioMed+Central+%ef%81%b0+Peter+Walgemoed%2c+Founder+of+Carelliance+%ef%81%b0+Thomas+Kelly%2c+(secretary)+Lawyer+Mintz+Levin%0d%0a%ef%81%b0%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008+DSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cDSpace+2.0%0d%0a%ef%81%b0+%ef%81%b0%0d%0a%0d%0aTechnical+recommendations+in+place+Key+goals%0d%0a%ef%81%ae+%ef%81%ae%0d%0a%0d%0a%ef%81%ae+%ef%81%ae+%ef%81%ae%0d%0a%0d%0aScalability+from+hundreds+of+thousands+of+items+to+10+million+items+or+more+Interoperability+better+integration+with+other+applications+to+import%2fexport+data+through+improved+API%e2%80%99s+Modularity+ability+to+develop+extensions+without+modifying+the+core+aspects+of+the+software+Work+flow+ability+to+customize+the+work+flow+to+better+fit+the+users+organizational+needs+Data+model+expand+the+capability+to+allow+for+versioning%2c+and+the+management+of+more+complex+objects+(Frbr)%0d%0aDSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cProject+Funding%0d%0aOne+year+project+%ef%81%b0+Breakdown%ef%81%b0%0d%0a%ef%81%ae%0d%0a%0d%0aPeople(+roughly+4+FTE)+plus+support+for+training%2c+meetings+and+documentation%0d%0a%0d%0aHope+to+get+developers+from+community+%ef%81%b0+Outside+funding+for+training%2c+meetings+and+documentation+%ef%81%b0+Hire+technical+lead-within+non-profit+to+guide+project-later+to+become+CTO%0d%0a%ef%81%b0%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008+DSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cPossible+Organization%0d%0a%0d%0aExecutive+Director+In+place+CTO+required+for+new+arch.+QA%2frelease+Mgr+Part+time+Community+outreach+specialist+development+of+support+services+Collab+tools+support%0d%0a%0d%0aFacilitate+and+provide+guidance%2c+but+not+to+write+code+Ensure+DSpace(+and+its+content)+is+a+platform+that+will+live+on+beyond+any+individual+institution+or+contributor%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008+DSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cTactical+Responsibilities+of+organization%0d%0aMaintain+and+update+online+tools+%ef%81%b0+Test+and+release+management+%ef%81%b0+High+level+coordination+and+communication+%ef%81%b0+Support+for+training%2c+conferences+ect.+%ef%81%b0+Funding+%ef%81%b0+Exploration+and+development+of+new+areas+and+partnerships%0d%0a%ef%81%b0%0d%0a3%2f24%2f2008+DSpace.org%0d%0a%0d%0a%0cFunding%0d%0aCurrently+funded+by+MIT+and+HP+%ef%81%b0+Evaluating+other+sources+of+funding%0d%0a%ef%81%b0%0d%0a%ef%81%ae+%ef%81%ae+%ef%81%ae%0d%0a%0d%0aCor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