[Pasig-discuss] NEWS RELEASE: DSpaceDirect Now Features DSpace 5 Improvements

[Carol Minton Morris]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

May 11, 2015

Read it online: http://bit.ly/1Ix5JUG
Watch the DSpaceDirect "Quickbyte”: http://bit.ly/1dNh8Ez
Contact: Carissa Smith <csmith at duraspace.org>

*DSpaceDirect Now Features DSpace 5 Improvements*

*Winchester, MA*  The hosted DSpaceDirect <http://dspacedirect.org/> repository
service just got better!

One of the key benefits in choosing the fully-hosted DSpaceDirect
repository service is that customers are able to use the most recent
version of DSpace without having to tie up staff and technical resources to
upgrade software. *All current and prospective customers now enjoy DSpace 5
benefits–the ability to more easily migrate from older versions of DSpace,
to batch import content and more.* The release of DSpace 5
<http://duraspace.org/node/2436> offers users an even easier-to-use and
more efficient institutional repository solution.

   - Sign-up for a DSpaceDirect information session:
   http://dspacedirect.org/register
   - DSpaceDirect low-cost pricing options: http://dspacedirect.org/pricing

The following innovative features are now available as part of the
DSpaceDirect <http://dspacedirect.org/>service:

*Batch Importing*
Adding a lot of content in a “batch” to a DSpaceDirect account just became
easier with the batch import feature that is now available through the
administrative interface. Users create a SimpleArchiveFormat package, zip
it up, and upload it through the browser and DSpaceDirect will ingest the
content and metadata automatically into the repository.

*File Download Tracking*
Individual file downloads in a DSpaceDirect repository are now tracked and
recorded in the Google Analytics interface along with a full list of other
repository statistics, allowing repository administrators to know which
files are being downloaded the most, the least, from where in the world,
etc.

*Thumbnail Image Enhancements*
Any time an image and NOW pdf file is added to a DSpaceDirect repository a
thumbnail for that file is created. With the latest upgrade, these
thumbnails are more crisp and clear than ever allowing users to easily see
a preview of the full-size image or pdf file being stored in the repository.

And coming soon, the new, modern and responsive user interface for
DSpaceDirect that will make the repository mobile-friendly and a player in
the modern web technology world. Plans to roll out this new theme will be
underway early this summer, so stay tuned. For a preview of what’s in store
for the new interface, called Mirage 2, please visit the demo DSpace web
site (demo.dspace.org/xmlui).

Two new and cost effective DSpaceDirect *Add-On Packages
<http://dspacedirect.org/add-on-packages>* are also available including:

*PDF Cover Pages*
DSpaceDirect will now automatically create a cover page for downloaded pdfs
stored in the repository. This citation page can be customized to include
the name and URL for the repository, the community and collection where the
pdf currently is stored, as well as the date, title, author, and URI for
the item and several other optional fields.

*ORCID Integration*
The ORCID integration add-on package for DSpaceDirect is an option which
enables ORCID compatibility to the existing DSpaceDirect author
capabilities. This new add-on lowers the threshold to adopting ORCID for
institutions interested in exploring ORCID capabilities.

DSpaceDirect subscription plans are priced very competitively and are
available in several different sizes to meet various customer needs.
Additionally, add-on packages are available in order to allow further
customization of a DSpaceDirect account. More information about pricing can
be found at http://dspacedirect.org/pricing.

*About DSpaceDirect*
Built on DSpace, the most widely-used repository application in the world
with more than 1,500 installed instances, DSpaceDirect was inspired by the
idea that the past creates the future as each generation builds knowledge
on the scholarship that came before. DSpaceDirect (http://dspacedirect.org)
is a hosted DSpace repository service that allows institutions of any size
to afford to keep their digital content safe and accessible over time.

*About DuraSpace*
DuraSpace (http://duraspace.org), an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization providing leadership and innovation for open technologies that
promote durable, persistent access to digital data. We collaborate with
academic, scientific, cultural, and technology communities by supporting
projects (DSpace, Fedora, VIVO) and creating services (DuraCloud,
DSpaceDirect, ArchivesDirect) to help ensure that current and future
generations have access to our collective digital heritage. Our values are
expressed in our organizational byline, "Committed to our digital future."
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