The document summarizes the DSpace 2014 roadmap and plans for future development. It discusses recent releases of DSpace 4.x and previews new features for the upcoming DSpace 5.0 release, such as a new theme and ORCID support. It also outlines the DSpace community groups, vision planning process to guide the project's long-term direction, and encourages participation through membership, code contributions, and community involvement.

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DSpace 2014 Roadmap
Tim Donohue
DSpace Tech Lead
tdonohue@duraspace.org
OR14 DSpace Interest/User Group Meeting

2. OverviewOverview
• IntrosIntros
• 4.x Releases4.x Releases
• 5.0 is coming5.0 is coming
• Vision Work StatusVision Work Status

3. Meet the Committers!
• Andrea Bollini
• Ben Bosman
• Peter Dietz (’10)
• Mark Diggory
• Tim Donohue
• Sands Fish (’10)
• Keith Gilbertson (’10)
• Richard Jones
• Claudia Jürgen
• Bram Luyten (’13)
• Ivan Masár (’12)
• João Melo (’12)
• Luigi Andrea Pascarelli (’13)
• Hardy Pottinger (’11)
• Richard Rodgers
• Andrea Schweer (’11)
• Kim Shepherd
• Kostas Stamatis (’13)
• Keiji Suzuki (’13)
• Robin Taylor (’10)
• Graham Triggs
• Jeff Trimble (’09)
• Kevin Van de Velde (’11)
• Mark Wood
Key: 5+ Years, 3-5 Years http://tinyurl.com/dspace-committers

4. DSpace Community
Advisory Team (DCAT)
• Claire Bundy
• Bharat Chaudhari
• Felicity Dykes
• James Evans
• Augustine Gitonga
• Yan Han
• Leonie Hayes
• Valorie Hollister
• Dibyendra Hyoju
• Iryna Kuchma
• Sue Kunda
• Lilly Li
• Bram Luyten (co-chair)
• Sarah Molloy
• Jim Ottaviani
• Sarah Potvin
• Kathleen Schweitzberger
• Sarah Shreeves
• Elin Stangeland
• Ciarán Walsh
• Maureen Walsh (co-chair)
• Roger Weaver
http://tinyurl.com/dspace-dcat

5. But, who are these people?
Europe N. America Australia / NZ Asia Africa

6. DSpace Steering Group
• Lieven Droogmans (@mire)
• Steven Gass (MIT)
• Richard Jizba (Creighton University)
• Debra Hanken Kurtz (Texas Digital Library)
• David Lewis (IUPUI)
• Stuart Lewis (University of Edinburgh)
• Ingrid Parent (University of British
Columbia)
• Eloy Rodrigues (University of Minho)
http://dspace.org/steering-grouphttp://dspace.org/steering-group

7. DSpace 4.0
• Released Dec 2013 (4.1 in Mar ’14)
• Thanks to 4.0 Release Team!
– Mark Wood, IUPUI
– Hardy Pottinger, University of Missouri
– Andrea Bollini, CINECA
• AND our 59 total contributors!
http://tinyurl.com/dspace-4-0

8. 4.x New Features!
• Discovery (by default) in both UIs
– Faceted/filtered search/browse
• Newly redesigned JSPUI
– Bootstrap enabled / responsive
– Many new JSPUI features as well
• REST API! (read-only)
More on redesigned JSPUI:
• “JSPUI Reborn” talk, Fri @ 10:45am
More on REST API:
• Dietz’s “DSpace REST API” talk, Fri @ 1:00pm

9. A few more 4.x Features!
• SWORDv2 enhancements
• Google Scholar enhancements
• Identifiers:
– Basic DOI support
– Support for external handle server
• “Request a copy” functionality
• Enhanced thumbnails for images
http://tinyurl.com/dspace-4-0http://tinyurl.com/dspace-4-0

10. 5.0 is coming…
• Late 2014
• 5.0 Release Team still being formed
• A few likely big features:
– Mirage 2 (Bootstrap theme for XMLUI)
– ORCID support
More on Mirage 2 theme:
• Luyten’s “Mirage 2” talk, Fri @ 9:00am
More on ORCID support:
• Luyten’s “ORCID for DSpace” talk, Fri @ 9:00am
DSpace 5.0 Info & Status:
• http://tinyurl.com/dspace-5-0
More on Mirage 2 theme:
• Luyten’s “Mirage 2” talk, Fri @ 9:00am
More on ORCID support:
• Luyten’s “ORCID for DSpace” talk, Fri @ 9:00am
DSpace 5.0 Info & Status:
• http://tinyurl.com/dspace-5-0

11. DSpace
3-5 Year Vision
“Where is that
headed?”

12. Vision -> Plan
1. Vision (draft at OR13)
– http://tinyurl.com/dspace-2013-vision
1. Vision Survey (Feb – Mar ’14)
2. Analysis / Planning (Apr – May ’14)
3. Draft Planning Process &
Governance model (OR14)
More in “Future of DSpace” panel!
We’re looking for feedback from YOU!

13. Get involved!
• Become a “DuraSpace Member”
– Help support DSpace!
• Help your colleagues on mailing lists
• Submit a patch / feature (for 5.0!)
• Help improve documentation
• Join DCAT
• Opportunities abound, get in touch
My “How to hack the DSpace Community” talk,
Fri @ 10:45am

14. In Closing
Contact Info & Slides
• Email: tdonohue@duraspace.org
• Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/tdonohue/
Image Credits
• Road: https://flic.kr/p/dMwYng
• First 4: https://flic.kr/p/ceQvrW
• Second 4: https://flic.kr/p/4Evdm8
• Third 4: https://flic.kr/p/6TEJW4
• Number 5 : https://flic.kr/p/7ZgiW
• Binoculars Guy: https://flic.kr/p/5KGg5B