DCAT Meeting September 2026

What is DCAT?

The DSpace Community Advisory Team (DCAT) represents the interests of repository managers and administrators across the globe and, indirectly, DSpace end users. DCAT is a permanent DSpace Working Group sponsored by the DSpace Steering Group that advises DSpace Program governance groups. We welcome feedback and participation from anyone in the community.

Date & Time

• Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 12:00 Eastern Time 16:00-17:00 UTC
• See the world clock to determine the meeting time for your location.
• Meeting length: one hour

Join information:

We will be using the DCAT Chair's Zoom Room for our meeting.

NOTE: there is a new passcode to enter the meeting: dspace2025

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://umn.zoom.us/j/95455262817?pwd=Z3o5BexR7gsspIzDiP7beexkthKR4i.1 (Meeting ID: 954 5526 2817) Passcode: dspace2025

Additional ways to join: DCAT Chair Zoom Room

Agenda and Notes:

• Housekeeping
  • Sign up for the DCAT Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/DSpaceCommunityAdvisoryTeam
  • Do you have a DSpace wiki account? Email wikihelp@lyrasis.org for an account
  • DSpace Community Events Calendar: https://dspace.org/events/
  • DSpace Slack channel: https://dspace-org.slack.com

• Announcements
  • DSpace North American User Group - coming up later this month 
    • September 28-30

  • DSpace & PIDs Interest Group

    • First Meeting: Wed. Sept. 9 from 4-5pm UTC

    • Register to Attend: Zoom registration 

    • Wiki page: DSpace & PIDs Interest Group 

  • Call for Nominations to the DSpace Leadership Group 2026-2027
    • Google Group email with more details
  • Northeast Institutional Repository Day 2026 (NIRD26) - Call for Proposals (Sept 30 deadline)
    • December 3rd and 4th, 2026
    • Time: 12/3 afternoon ET (UTC -5); 12/4 morning ET (UTC -5)
    • Virtual event (Zoom link will be provided to registrants)  
  • A

• Discussion
  • DSpace Wiki migration - planned to be completed no later than June 30, 2027
    • DCAT role in this?
    • Timeline

• Next Meeting: October 13, 2026

Notes:

Call Attendees

Kent Gerber University of Minnesota

Colin Lukens Harvard Library

Karl Wirth Creighton University

Marcella Huggard Lyrasis

Pierre Lasou, Université Laval

Emily Crawford ,  State Library of Massachusetts

Genny Jon York University