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DSpace is an open source software platform led by DSpace Governance<\/a> and supported by the DSpace Community, DSpace Members<\/a>, and its Organizational Home, <\/span>Lyrasis<\/span><\/a>. The community welcomes your interest and participation. Currently, there are over 3,000 instances<\/a> of DSpace running worldwide, so you are in good company.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who makes up the DSpace Community? How do the different parts of the community work together?<\/p>\n

Watch the video\u00a0An Overview of the DSpace Community<\/em> below to learn more about DSpace and its community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Download the transcript to this video:<\/p>\n

An Overview of the DSpace Community (Transcript)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Download the main graphic of this video:<\/p>\n

An Overview of the DSpace Community (Graphic)<\/a><\/p>\n

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There are over 3000 DSpace repositories around the world. Please take the time to\u00a0<\/span>register<\/span><\/a>\u00a0your site so you are included in our growing list of\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/span>\u201cWho\u2019s Using DSpace?\u201d<\/span><\/a>. We encourage DSpace users to participate in the community and also become a member.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The primary way DSpace users discuss issues and communicate with one another is through the various\u00a0<\/span>mailing lists<\/span><\/a>. The DSpace community has three very active mailing lists where you can meet other DSpace users and developers, learn more about the community and the software, get answers to technical questions, and hear of upcoming events.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another way to join the discussion is via DSpace’s workspace in Slack<\/a>. Browse the many channels on this workspace, ranging from a\u00a0general discussion channel<\/a> to national user group channels to the more tech-heavy discussion channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn more about these and other support options\u00a0on our wiki<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DSpace Members<\/span><\/a> are leaders from university, research, library organizations, and others, who have made a financial commitment to our open source programs. As such they have become a partner in <\/span>governance<\/span><\/a>, ensuring that the DSpace program continues to serve the global communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of Membership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your membership dollars support efforts to advance the design, development and sustainability of the Community-Supported Programs Division of Lyrasis including: DSpace, Fedora, VIVO, and other open source software programs that are under the Lyrasis umbrella.<\/p>\n

It is through the support and collaboration of our members that we can continue to advance our programs to meet the evolving needs of our community. Your financial support and engagement is critical to keep our programs strong. By becoming a member of the Community Supported Software programs, you become a partner in program leadership with a voice in ensuring that these programs continue to serve the global communities that depend on them into the future.<\/p>\n

To learn more about becoming a member or if you have any questions about membership, please contact\u00a0<\/span>holger.lenz@lyrasis.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Registered Service Providers<\/span><\/a> have made an investment in DSpace technology and a commitment to work cooperatively with Lyrasis to best serve the community of users.\u00a0 If you require advanced support or hosting of your DSpace, we recommend contacting one (or more) of our registered service providers for a quote.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact DSpace Program Coordinator Holger Lenz (holger.lenz@lyrasis.org<\/a>)\u00a0to contribute news or blog post or complete this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The DSpace community uses the\u00a0DSpace wiki<\/a> to track, prioritize, and guide its work. To follow the current development work, visit DSpace on GitHub<\/a><\/p>\n

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The success of any open source program lies with the community contributing its collective energy, information, enthusiasm, and effort. There are many ways to contribute to DSpace \u2014 not just in writing code. See our <\/span>Contributors<\/span><\/a> page for ideas of how you can help further the DSpace program\u2014 there\u2019s a role for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DSpace Working Groups are teams which are created to achieve a specific set of deliverables. They are created \/ established with a specific action in mind. Learn more about past and current working groups on the DSpace wiki<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Welcome to the DSpace Open Source Community<\/b><\/h3>\r\nDSpace is an open source software platform developed and supported by our user community, with the help and guidance of <\/span>LYRASIS<\/span><\/a>. The community welcomes your interest and participation. Currently, there are over 3000 instances of DSpace running worldwide, so you are in good company.<\/span>\r\n

Register Your DSpace Instance<\/b><\/h3>\r\nThere are over 3000 DSpace repositories around the world. Please take the time to <\/span>register<\/span><\/a> your site so you are included in our growing list of\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cWho\u2019s Using DSpace?\u201d<\/span><\/a>. We encourage DSpace users to participate in the community and also become a member.\u00a0 \r\n<\/span>\r\n

Join the Community Mailing Lists<\/b><\/h3>\r\nThe primary way DSpace users discuss issues and communicate with one another is through the various <\/span>mailing lists<\/span><\/a>. The DSpace community has three very active mailing lists where you can meet other DSpace users and developers, learn more about the community and the software, get answers to technical questions, and hear of upcoming events.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOther support options<\/span><\/a> are also listed on our wiki.<\/span>\r\n

Become a Member and take part in Project Governance<\/b><\/h3>\r\nDSpace Members<\/span><\/a> are leaders from university, research, library organizations, and others, who have made a financial commitment to our open source projects. As such they have become a partner in <\/span>governance<\/span><\/a>, ensuring that the DSpace project continues to serve the global communities. <\/span>\r\n\r\nBenefits of Membership<\/strong>\r\n

Your membership dollars support\u00a0 efforts to advance the design, development and sustainability of DuraSpace Community-Supported Programs Division of LYRASIS including: DSpace, Fedora, VIVO, and other open source software programs that are under the LYRASIS umbrella.<\/p>\r\n

It is through the support and collaboration of our members that we can continue to advance our programs to meet the evolving needs of our community. Your financial support and engagement is critical to keep our programs strong. By becoming a member of the DuraSpace Community Supported Software, you become a partner in program leadership with a voice in ensuring that these programs continue to serve the global communities that depend on them into the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\nComplete this online form to receive more information<\/a> on becoming a member of DSpace.<\/span>\r\n

Additional Support via Registered Service Providers<\/b><\/h3>\r\nRegistered Service Providers<\/span><\/a> have made an investment in DSpace technology and a commitment to work cooperatively with LYRASIS to best serve the community of users.\u00a0 If you require advanced support or hosting of your DSpace, we recommend contacting one (or more) of our registered service providers for a quote.<\/span>\r\n

Share news or your story with us about DSpace<\/b><\/h3>\r\nContact DSpace Marketing and Interest Group Chair Jenn Bielewski (Jennifer.Bielewski@lyrasis.org<\/a>) to contribute news or blog post or complete this<\/span> form<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\r\n

Monitor Platform Development Work and Make Feature Requests<\/b><\/h3>\r\nThe DSpace community uses the DSpace wiki<\/a> to track, prioritize, and guide its work. In addition to tracking the DSpace platform development work, Jira also allows the community to watch specific issues \u2014 receive updates when there are changes \u2014 as well as vote on an issue\u2019s relevance. Although there are no guarantees when a specific item will be addressed, the community can build a consensus on items captured in Jira and it will enhance the visibility of that issue.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Contribute Code or Other Efforts to the Community<\/b><\/h3>\r\nThe success of any open source project lies with the community contributing its collective energy, information, enthusiasm, and effort. There are many ways to contribute to DSpace \u2014 not just in writing code. See our <\/span>Contributors<\/span><\/a> page for ideas of how you can help further the DSpace project \u2014 there\u2019s a role for everyone.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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