This document summarizes the roadmap and vision for DSpace, an open source digital repository system. Key points include: upcoming releases of DSpace 3.x in 2013 with new features, the planned release of DSpace 4.0 in late 2013, and a draft 3-5 year vision developed by stakeholders to guide future development. The vision aims to keep DSpace focused on core institutional repository functionality, make it lean and flexible through third-party plugins, and support low-cost hosted solutions. Next steps include gathering additional feedback on the draft vision.

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DSpace RoadMap & Vision
Tim Donohue
DSpace Tech Lead
tdonohue@duraspace.org
OAI8 DSpace User Group Meeting

2. RoadMap Overview
• 3.x Releases (3.1 in Jan 2013)
• 4.0 is coming (Late 2013)
• DSpace 3 to 5 Year Vision
• Next Steps

3. 3.x New Features
• Rewritten & improved OAI-PMH
• Advanced Embargo
• Item Versioning (beta)
• Mobile interface (beta)
• Type-based submissions
• Many major improvements: Statistics,
Authentication, Discovery, etc
http://tinyurl.com/dspace-3-0

4. • First release managed by a Release
Team!
• 3.0 Release Team:
– Sands Fish (MIT) [Team Leader]
– Ivan Masár (aka helix84)
– Hardy Pottinger (U of Missouri)
– Robin Taylor (EDINA, U of Edinburgh)
3.x Releases

5. Coming Soon: 4.0
• Late 2013 (Nov or Dec)
• Features are To Be Decided
– REST API?
– DOI Support?
– SWORDv2 enhancements?
– Other features?
http://tinyurl.com/dspace-4-0

6. 3-5 Year Vision
• May meeting of 10 stakeholders
– Came out of DuraSpace Summit
• Goal: Common 3-5 year vision
– Vision will be longer term
– Will NOT affect 4.0 release in late 2013
• Vision & Discussion session at OR13
• Early “draft” of that vision today
http://duraspace.org/meeting-report-3-5-year-dspace-
vision

7. DSpace will:
1.Focus on IR fundamentals, modern
use cases
2.Be lean & flexible
3.Include “core IR” functionality which
can be extended
4.Be designed to integrate well
5.Support low-cost, hosted
solutions
Draft 3-5yr Vision

8. 1. Focus on IR
“Institutional Repository” at heart
• Core functionality = “current &
anticipated IR use cases”
– Not same use cases as 10 yrs ago
• Non-Core = implement via third-
party plugins

9. 2. Lean & Flexible
Do NOT attempt to do or be
everything
• Instead: lean, focused system
• But, support third-party plugins

10. 3. Core IR Use Cases
What is “out-of-the-box”
vs
What may be a third-party plugin
• We need to determine what these
core use cases are, together

11. 4. Designed to Integrate
Standalone systems are a thing of the
past
• Provide integration points for others
to build against
• Build our own integrations with
external systems

12. 5. Support hosted
Web-based Configuration & Setup
• Easy to setup / install whether on
your local server or hosted
• Most options / configs should be
customizable via a web UI

13. A Possible Vision?
DSpace as a “WordPress-like” IR?
• Easy to install / “just works”
• Large, active support community
• Diverse third-party plugins / themes
• Manage most everything from web
UI (including plugins / themes)

14. Next Steps
• Proposed Vision at OR13
– Discussion session with OR13 attendees
• Additional feedback via email / wiki
• Collaborate with Tech Team on a
possible Technical RoadMap
• Begin to locate funding / volunteers
https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/DSpace+
2013+Vision+Document

15. Want to help?
• Want to take a more active role?
– Contact Tim or Jonathan Markow
• tdonohue@duraspace.org
• jjmarkow@duraspace.org
• Provide feedback or suggestions
along the way
• When time comes, donate a
developer or small amt of funding

16. In Closing
Contact Info & Slides
• Email: tdonohue@duraspace.org
• Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/tdonohue/
Image Credits
• Road: http://www.flickr.com/photos/boypiyaphon/
• First 3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/2455278328/
• Second 3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/95522574/
• Number 4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/2404796935/
• Binoculars Guy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gerlos/3119891607/