[Pasig-discuss] NEWS RELEASE: Rich Features and Services in DSpace 3.0

[Carol Minton Morris]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
Dec. 17, 2012
Contact: Carol Minton Morris <cmmorris at duraspace.org>
Read it online: bit.ly/TrcpJq  <http://bit.ly/TrcpJq>

*NOW AVAILABLE: Rich Features and Services in DSpace 3.0*
*Try the new DSpace 3.0 today!*

The new release of DSpace 3.0 provides users with a rich set of mix and
match community-developed features and services to further engage and
support DSpace repositories worldwide. Each feature is designed to be
turned on or off to ensure that your DSpace is configured in the way that
works best for your institution.

The re-written Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting
(OAI-PMH) interface features increased performance and now includes full
Driver and Open-AIRE compatibility. Item Level Versioning, which is
disabled by default, allows you to retain a history of all changes to
items. Discovery Search now features snippets and hit highlighting in
search results to make it simple for users to quickly locate repository
resources. The DSpace Statistcs engine (based on Solr) includes workflow
and search statistics to go along with existing usage statistics.  DSpace
batch import now supports importing metadata from a variety of standard
bibliographic formats, including Endnote, BibTeX, RIS and CSV.  You may now
limit access to files and/or metadata to specific groups of users over a
period of time with Advanced Embargo Settings.
DSpace 3.0 also contains a beta version of a Mobile Theme for XMLUI using
HTML5, JS and JQuery Mobile. As user touch points and channels to digital
resources in repositories continue to fragment, this innovative feature
offers DSpace repository managers an interface for smartphones and tablets
that will support development of mobile applications and mobile sites.

*Download DSpace 3.0:*
• SourceForge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/dspace/files/
• GitHub: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/  (see the "dspace-3.0" tag)

*DSpace 3.0 Release Notes:*
• DSpace Release 3.0
Notes<https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/DSpace+Release+3.0+Notes>

*Give DSpace 3.0 a try here:*
• http://demo.dspace.org/

DSPACE 3.0 FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS

• Completely rewritten OAI-PMH interface
• Improvements to Solr-based Statistics
• Batch import for bibliographic formats
• Controlled Vocabulary support for XMLUI
• Google Analytics support for JSPUI
• More secure password storage
• Enhancements to Discovery Search & Browse
• Item Level Versioning for XMLUI
• Advanced Embargo options for XMLUI
• Mobile Theme for XMLUI (beta)
• Type-based submissions (show or hide submission fields based on type of
content)
• ElasticSearch-based Usage Statistics (alternative to Solr Statistics)
• Improvements to LDAP authentication

3.0 DOCUMENTATION

The DSpace 3.0 documentation is available online at:
https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/

A PDF copy of the documentation is still distributed with the software.
In addition, it can also be downloaded from:
http://www.dspace.org/latest-release/

3.0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The DSpace application would not exist without the hard work and support of
the community. Thank you to the many developers who have worked very hard
to deliver all the new features and improvements. Also thanks to the users
who provided input and feedback on the development, as well those who
participated in the testathons.

A detailed listing of all known people/institutions who contributed
directly to DSpace 3.0 is available in the Preface of the DSpace
Documentation: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/Preface.

ABOUT THE DURASPACE ORGANIZATION

DuraSpace is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded
in 2009 when the Fedora Commons organization and the DSpace Foundation, two
of the largest providers of open source repository software, joined to
pursue a common mission to preserve our shared scholarly, scientific and
cultural record. The DuraSpace community includes more than 1,500 worldwide
institutions that use DSpace or Fedora open source repository software to
provide durable access to documents, imagery and media. More information at
DuraSpace.org.

-- 
Carol Minton Morris
DuraSpace
Director of Marketing and Communications
cmmorris at DuraSpace.org
Skype: carolmintonmorris
607 592-3135
Twitter at DuraSpace <http://twitter.com/duraspace>
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http://DuraSpace.org
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