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
DSpace Leadership Group Members | ||
Pascal-Nicolas Becker | CEO, Founder | The Library Code |
Allen Bell | Associate University Librarian Digital Programs and Services | University of British Columbia Library |
John Butler | Associate University Librarian for Data & Technology | University of Minnesota |
David Corbly | Director of Repository Services | University of Oklahoma |
Lieven Droogmans | CEO | Atmire |
Federico Ferrario | Cineca | |
Scott Hanrath | Associate Dean | University of Kansas |
Barbara Hirschmann | Head E-Publishing, ETH Library | ETH Zurich |
Jyrki Ilva | Information System Specialist | National Library of Finland |
Salwa Ismail, Chair | Head, Library Information Technology | Georgetown University |
Inba Kehoe | University of Victoria | |
Pierre Lasou | Scholarly Communications Librarian | Université Laval |
Agustina Martinez | University of Cambridge | |
Joao Mendes Moreira | Head of Scientific Information, UCCN | Foundation for Science and Technology of Portugal |
Susanna Mornati | COO, CCO, Business Strategist, Business Technologist | 4Science |
César Olivares | Subdirector for Information and Knowledge Management | Concytec |
Kristi Palmer | Indiana University Purdue University Indiana | |
Kristi Park | Executive Director | Texas Digital Library |
Jordan Piščanc | University of Trieste | |
Beate Rajski | Head Library Information Technology | Hamburg University of Technology / DSpace-DE Consortium |
Maureen Walsh | Scholarly Sharing Strategist | The Ohio State University Libraries |
Andrew Weaver | Digital Infrastructure and Preservation Librarian | Washington State University Libraries |