Contribute to the DSpace Development Fund

The newly established DSpace Development Fund supports the development of new features prioritized by DSpace Governance. For a list of planned features see the fund wiki page.

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The Leadership Group is made up of members that contribute annually to the project, along with representatives from the DSpace Community at large who are particularly committed to the Project, including Service Providers. The group meets monthly and charges the DSpace Steering Group with priorities, projects, and feedback. 

The Leadership Group approves the overall priorities and strategic direction of the project by:

  • Approving the annual budget allocation and any modifications
  • Approving the product roadmap
  • Approving the strategic direction
  • Nominating and electing Steering Group members
  • Voting on key decisions presented by Steering Group
  • Helping to raise funds and secure other resources on behalf of the project

Leadership Group members are elected for a 1-year term and there are no term limits.

Eligibility to serve in the Leadership Group is determined based on the membership levels as follows:

  • Platinum - 1 seat per member
  • Gold - 1 seat per member
  • Silver - 1 seats for every 4 members 

  • Bronze - 1 seat for every 8 members

The Leadership group also benefits from the participation of:

  • 2 Members nominated by the community at large and voted by the Members
  • Representatives from Registered Service Providers
  • Ex-officio and/or emeritus members


DSpace Leadership Group Member
Pascal-Nicolas Becker 
The Library Code
Allen Bell 
University of British Columbia Library
John Butler 
University of Minnesota
David Corbly 
University of Oklahoma
Lieven Droogmans
Atmire
Federico Ferrario 
Cineca
Scott Hanrath 
University of Kansas
Barbara Hirschmann 
ETH Zurich
Jyrki Ilva
National Library of Finland
Salwa Ismail, Chair
Georgetown University
Inba Kehoe 
University of Victoria
Pierre Lasou 
Université Laval
Agustina Martinez 
University of Cambridge
Joao Mendes Moreira 
Foundation of Science and Technology Portugal
Susanna Mornati 
4Science
Kristi Palmer
Indiana University Purdue University Indiana
Kristi Park 
Texas Digital Library
Jordan Piščanc 
University of Trieste
Maureen Walsh 
The Ohio State University Libraries
Andrew Weaver 
Washington State University Libraries







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