*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
June 30, 2010
Contact: Michele Kimpton: [email protected]
*DuraSpace Launches New Service Provider Program to Support Open Source
Software*
*Ithaca, NY * Today, the DuraSpace not-for-profit organization announced its
new Registered Service Provider Program to establish partnerships with
companies that provide support services to institutions using the DSpace and
Fedora digital repository software.
The new program will establish an network of service providers offering a
range of services including customer support, technical consulting, software
development, and systems integration. The program will benefit
universities, libraries, museums, research institutions, and others that
require support in building or maintaining repository-based systems built
with DSpace, Fedora, and related open source and commercial technologies.
Registered Service Providers will be easily identified. They will be
featured on the DuraSpace web site (duraspace.org) and relevant project
websites, with contact information and a profile of their service
offerings. Providers will also exhibit their affiliation with DuraSpace by
displaying the special DuraSpace Service Provider Logo on their marketing
materials and websites.
Registered Service Providers share the DuraSpace commitment to ensuring that
current and future generations have access to our collective digital
heritage. Service Providers are active participants in open source software
communities and are committed to providing expertise and technical
consulting to enable customers to achieve their goals with open
technologies.
The program will launch with five initial Registered Service Providers:
Atmire <http://atmire.com/> (i.e., @mire), CILEA,
DiscoveryGarden<http://islandora.ca/discovery_garden_info>,
Enovation <http://www.enovation.ie/>, Media
Shelf<http://mediashelfconsulting.com/consulting.html>and
Winjit <http://www.winjit.com/2009/home.aspx>. DuraSpace invites other
companies providing services supporting digital repositories and cloud-based
solutions to join.
DiscoveryGarden CEO Mark Leggott says, "DiscoveryGarden is excited to be
among the first companies working with the DuraSpace community as a member
of the Registered Service Provider Program. The DuraSpace family of open
source software provides an unparalleled foundation for building a healthy
repository ecosystem that can help steward digital assets in any landscape.
This new program is an excellent example of how we can both benefit from and
contribute to building a vibrant and sustainable DuraSpace community."
DiscoveryGarden provides consulting and software-as-service based around the
Islandora open source solution stack. Islandora integrates two
best-practice open source software solutions (Drupal and Fedora
repositories) to create unique systems for digital asset management and
enterprise content management.
Lieven Droogmans, CEO of Atmire (@mire) says, "@mire is proud to be one of
the first Registered Service Providers in the DuraSpace program. Through
this financial and technical commitment, our company seeks to further extend
its relationship with the community and to contribute to the continuity and
success of DSpace around the world. DSpace is the key component in most of
@mire's projects and lies at the core of @mire's activities. Each member of
our technical staff is fully devoted to DSpace customization and
development.”
Atmire (@mire) is a company that has a wide offering for institutions
running DSpace repositories including installation, customization, add-on
modules, training and support services.
For more information about Registered Service Providers, or to join the
DuraSpace Registered Service Providers Program, contact Michele Kimpton at
[email protected] <[email protected]>.
*ABOUT DURASPACE*
DuraSpace is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. DuraSpace software and
services are used worldwide as solutions for open access, institutional
repositories, digital libraries, digital archives, data curation, virtual
research environments, and more. DuraSpace provides leadership and
innovation in the use of open source and cloud-based technologies to serve
libraries, universities, research centers, cultural heritage institutions,
and other knowledge stewards. The organization’s open source technology
portfolio includes the DSpace open access repository application, the Fedora
open repository platform, and the Mulgara semantic database. DuraSpace is
the home of DuraCloud, an emerging cloud-based service that leverages
existing cloud infrastructure to enable durability and access to digital
content. The DuraSpace team includes recognized leaders and experts in the
management of digital information. The team works with an active and
diverse international community committed to the durability of digital
resources.
The DuraSpace technology portfolio inherently addresses the issue of
durability of digital content. Our values are expressed in our
organizational byline, “open technologies for durable digital content.”
--
Carol Minton Morris
DuraSpace
Director of Marketing and Communications
[email protected]
Skype: carolmmorris
607 592-3135
twit...@duraspace
twit...@duracloud
http://DuraSpace.org
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