Dear Fedora and DSpace communities -
Below is an announcement about a new, exciting community initiative.
Valorie Hollister
Director of Community Programs
DuraSpace
vhollis...@duraspace.org
Introducing the DuraSpace KnowledgeBase
A New Community Home for DSpace and Fedora Learning Resources
Ithaca, NY To support the DSpace and Fedora repository software user
communities with access to improved online learning materials, the DuraSpace
organization today announces the launch of the KnowledgeBase. This dynamic
organizational wiki structure is aimed at creating a comprehensive set of
training and educational resources for DSpace and Fedora users. Once it is
populated with content, the KnowledgeBase will help new users walk through the
steps of how to get a repository up and running as well as various basic
administrative tasks. Included in this wiki-based guide will be a variety of
delivery tool options including text, images, diagrams, screencasts,
presentation slides, webinars and more.
So far efforts on the KnowledgeBase have focused on designing a flexible
structure to make it easy for community members to contribute any size or
variety of content. In consultation with the community, DuraSpace has built an
interactive home for materials, identified potential tools/guidelines for
content contributions, drafted a list of topics to be covered, defined
community roles as well as created some sample content.
To learn more about the KnowledgeBase, you can visit the main KnowledgeBase
page (https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/KB/Welcome+to+KnowledgeBase), the
DSpace KnowledgeBase page
(https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/KB/Welcome+to+KnowledgeBase) or Fedora
KnowledgeBase page
(https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/FedoraKB/Fedora+KnowledgeBase). You may
also take a look at some sample content: DSpace text-based/image content
(https://wiki.duraspace.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=25467341), a DSpace
screencast (https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSpaceKB/Upgrading+DSpace) and a
Fedora screencast
(https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/FedoraKB/Rebuilding+Indexes).
The KnowledgeBase’s future usefulness depends on the collaborative efforts of
the DSpace and Fedora user communities. The structure has been specifically
designed to encourage members of the community to make bite-sized contributions
-- text guide for one topic, a short screencast or attaching a link to
presentation slides or other useful resources. We hope that you will consider
contributing content or becoming a content moderator! If you would like more
information on contributing visit How to Contribute
(https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/KB/Contribute+to+KnowledgeBase) or if you
have feedback or questions about the KnowledgeBase, please contact Valorie
Hollister at vhollis...@duraspace.org.
About DuraSpace
DuraSpace is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. DuraSpace provides
leadership and innovation in the use of open source and cloud-based
technologies to serve libraries, universities, and research centers, for
managing and preserving digital content. The organization’s open source
technology portfolio includes the DSpace open access repository application and
the Fedora open repository platform. DuraSpace is the home of DuraCloud, an
emerging cloud-based service that leverages existing cloud infrastructure to
ensure durability and enable access to digital content. http://duraspace.org/.
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