Library Technology Guides

OpenAlex now available on DSpace. In partnership with the University of Cambridge, 4Science has enhanced interoperability in DSpace for a richer repository and better data quality: OpenAlex now available on DSpace. This initiative with the collaboration of the University of Cambridge and supported by the Vietsch Foundation, aims to enrich open scholarly information and streamline research workflows. [Full Announcement].

The University of Maryland and 4Science will collaborate for the Matomo integration in DSpace. The University of Maryland Libraries and 4Science will work together to integrate Matomo into DSpace. This new integration will be developed to enhance the DSpace platform. [Full Announcement].

A brand new DSpace for the prestigious Texas Christian University (TCU). 4Science is supporting Texas Christian University in the upgrade of their DSpace repository. TCU decided that it was time to upgrade their old DSpace version to a newer, more stable, and performing platform. [Full Announcement].

Celebrating Progress: DSpace 2023 Annual Report Highlights. At 4Science has played a significant role as a leader contributor in the DSpace community worldwide. Its dedication to driving innovation and advancing open science has been reflected in our contributions to the development of the DSpace software. 4Science believes in the importance of collaboration and collective effort in ensuring the future of DSpace and its essential role in the global open repository ecosystem. The report highlights the strength of the DSpace community-supported program, with a collective commitment from members and contributors worldwide. Through code contributions, outreach, education, engagement efforts, program staffing, and development funding, the community successfully supported three major releases of the DSpace software. [Full Announcement].

DSpace-CRIS latest release. On February 9th, 4Science, in collaboration with the DSpace-CRIS community, unveiled the latest iteration of DSpace-CRIS7, version 2023.02.02. With DSpace-CRIS 7, the project has embraced its own versioning system to ensure meticulous tagging and monitoring of changes across various releases. [Full Announcement].

4Science: The Pioneers of Innovation in DSpace. 4Science is officially the top contributor to DSpace development in 2023. This milestone was achieved through our nearly 1315 hours donated to the DSpace community, an extraordinary value of almost $100,000. [Full Announcement].

Curtin University trades Digitool for DSpace. Atmire migrated Curtin's institutional repository espace from Digitool to DSpace 5. Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. [Full Announcement].

Detroit Area Library Network. DALNET Board Approves New Digital Archive Repository. The Detroit Area Library Network announced plans to begin work on a DALNET Digital Archive Repository where several unique collections will be available for free online access to DALNET institutions, researchers and the public. Hosted by the University of Detroit Mercy, the repository will be built using DSpace, an open-source software product that preserves and enables easy and open access to all types of digital content including text, images, moving images, mpegs and data sets. [Full Announcement].