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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.

7.0 Preview (featuring new Submission/Workflow & Configurable Entities) by end of March. Beta (all features) by OR2019.


DateItemDistributionOutreach
March 20

Decide on marketing materials required for

distribution at OR 2019

  • t-shirts (April 17 finalize)
  • buttons (April 17 finalize)
  • postcards
  • flyers
  • ??
OR 2019
April 18

article/blog post describing

the preview release and main

features

translations

DuraSpace news/social media

WG member channels

Country email lists

To likely early adopters
April 4

article/blog post encouraging testing of

preview release and in-depth description

of config entities

DuraSpace news/social media

WG member channels


April 18

article/blog post encouraging testing of

preview release and in-depth description

of new UI

DuraSpace news/social media

WG member channels


May 16DSpace 7 at OR preview

DuraSpace news/social media

WG member channels














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  1. Susanna Mornati (4Science)

    two suggestions here: 

    1. about "article/blog post encouraging testing of preview release and in-depth description of config entities": I think that instead of "configurable entities" we should start using the "official" name chosen for communication: "configurable object models" (see DSpace 7 at OR2019)
    2. about "article/blog post encouraging testing of preview release and in-depth description of new UI": I think it would be appropriate to add the other relevant new feature of DSpace 7 - "article/blog post encouraging testing of preview release and in-depth description of new UI and REST API" or to propose two different articles/blog posts.

    1. Tim Donohue

      Just a small note here. Yes, "Configurable Object Models" was the phrase used in DSpace 7 presentation proposals to OR2019 (for "configurable entities").  However, the DSpace 7 Entities Working Group would like feedback from the DSpace 7 Marketing Working Group on whether there is a better term/phrase.  There is no "official" name that has been chosen as of yet.

      Several of us (myself included) feel that both "configurable entities" and "configurable object models" may not be the best way to describe this new feature.  Other brainstormed names have been: "Typed Items", "Complex Items", "Compound Items".

      Whatever phrase/term is chosen, we have the opportunity to update the titles/abstracts of any/all DSpace 7 presentations accepted for OR2019. 

      1. Susanna Mornati (4Science)

        Sure, whatever choice is made, I just think it is very important that communication becomes consistent (smile)

        I've put "official" in quotes as OR2019 is one of the first occasions when the topic is presented outside the community (the same name is used for a presentation at the next German User Group Meeting, see: DSpace Anwendertreffen 2019 where "konfigurierbares Objektmodell" is used). And after having talked about entities for years, if object models starts to become popular, then it will become just more difficult to change it again. 

        Is there a place where we can collect ideas? What about "Context Items"? 

        1. Tim Donohue

          Susanna Mornati (4Science) : I know this is already an agenda topic for the next DSpace Marketing Meeting.  See: 2019-03-06 DSpace Marketing Working Group. Agenda/Notes

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