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.
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
2018/2019 DSpace Leaders (alphabetical order):
DSpace Leadership Group Members | ||
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CEO, Founder | The Library Code | |
Associate University Librarian, Digital Programs and Services | University of British Columbia Library | |
Associate University Librarian for Data & Technology | University of Minnesota | |
Director of Repository Services | University of Oklahoma | |
CEO | Atmire | |
Solutions Manager | Cineca | |
Associate Dean | University of Kansas | |
Head E-Publishing, ETH Library | ETH Zurich | |
Information System Specialist | National Library of Finland | |
Salwa Ismail Chair | Head, Library Information Technology | Georgetown University |
Inba Kehoe | Scholarly Communications Librarian and Copyright Officer | University of Victoria |
Scholarly Communications Librarian | Université Laval | |
Repository Integrations Manager | University of Cambridge | |
Head of Scientific Information, UCCN | Foundation for Science and Technology of Portugal | |
COO, CCO, Business Strategist, Business Technologist | 4Science | |
Subdirector for Information and Knowledge Management | Concytec | |
Interim Dean | Indiana University Purdue University Indiana | |
Executive Director | Texas Digital Library | |
IT Manager | University of Trieste | |
Head Library Information Technology | Hamburg University of Technology / DSpace-DE Consortium | |
Scholarly Sharing Strategist | The Ohio State University Libraries | |
Andrew Weaver | Digital Infrastructure and Preservation Librarian | Washington State University Libraries |
Meetings Notes:
- 2015-02-04 DSpace Leadership Group Meeting
- 2016-04-06 DSpace Leadership Group Meeting
- 2018-08-03 DSpace Leadership Group Meeting
- 2018-09-05 DSpace Leadership Group Meeting
- 2018-10-03 DSpace Leadership Group Meeting
- 2018-11-07 DSpace Leadership Group Meeting