Introduction
Fedora (Samvera/Islandora), VIVO DuraSpace establishes partnerships with organizations service providers (companies, non-profits, consortia, etc.) that wish to provide open source software services with the .
LYRASIS support of DuraSpace. Support Providers' activities can include marketing, communications, prospecting, and second-tier technical assistance as needed. The program has categories for DSpace, Fedora (Samvera/Islandora), VIVO, DuraCloud, and ArchivesDirect.
The program is focused on supporting organizations that actively contribute to DuraSpace stewarded technologies and engage in our communities. Our partners work closely with DuraSpace to identify and pursue new opportunities. Our goal is to encourage more service providers to contribute to the community, promote open source software, and position our partner's services as competitive alternatives to proprietary products.
The goals of the Program are four-fold:
Working more closely with open-source service providers to generate qualified leads and promote the adoption of open technologies to a broader group of prospect organizations
Celebrating the expertise and in-kind contributions of service providers as it propels the quality and functionality of our code-bases and open knowledge to empower users
Providing support and mentorship to service providers who want to start contributing to our communities
Generating revenue to fund Fedora, VIVO staff positions to manage code contributions/ merges, releases, bug fixes, and community leadership and outreach efforts in support of the open technologies and communities
The new Service Provider Program has three tiers:
The fees for participating support program staff positions to manage code and outreach efforts (70%), the administration of this program (20%), and LYRASIS role in open community leadership (10%). These financial contribution estimates will be adjusted at the end of each term based on staff worklogs and program revenue.
Our current list of service providers is available, here: httpsOur partners make an investment in the technology and a commitment to continue active participation in the open source software communities they serve. Community contributions will be monitored and promoted throughout each term. Our current list of RSPs is available, here: http://duraspace.org/community/service_-providers.
The current RSP program will be restructured and rebranded in 2018 to offer more ways to collaborate with DuraSpace for different types of service providers in our community, large and small. More information on these changes will be made available in February 2018.
/. A summary of the program is available in our Program Outline. If you’d like to be involved
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, fill out this form: https://duraspace.org/dspace/service-provider-request/. If you have a question, please contact
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Michele Mennielli at Michele.Mennielli@lyrasis.org.