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Version 1.0 of SWORD, A Smart Deposit Tool for Repositories, Has Been Released

Version 1.0 of SWORD has been released The release includes DSpace (1.5 only) and Fedora implementations, GUI/CLI clients, and the common Java library. Here's an excerpt from the SWORD Wiki that describes the project: SWORD (Simple Web-service Offering Repository Deposit) will take forward the Deposit protocol developed by a small working group as part of … Continue reading “Version 1.0 of SWORD, A Smart Deposit Tool for Repositories, Has Been Released”

SWORD (Simple Web-service Offering Repository Deposit) Project

Led by UKOLN, The JISC SWORD (Simple Web-service Offering Repository Deposit) Project is developing "a prototype ‘smart deposit’ tool" to "facilitate easier and more effective population of repositories." Here’s an excerpt from the project plan: The effective and efficient population of repositories is a key concern for the repositories community. Deposit is a crucial step … Continue reading “SWORD (Simple Web-service Offering Repository Deposit) Project”

Meltdown and Spectre Attacks Could Threaten Computing Devices from Cellphones to Servers

The threat to computing devices by Meltdown and Spectre is widespread. 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre': Every Modern Processor Has Unfixable Security Flaws Meltdown and Spectre: Bugs in Modern Computers Leak Passwords and Sensitive Data Spectre and Meltdown: Details You Need on Those Big Chip Flaws Meltdown and Spectre FAQ: Fix for Intel CPU Flaws Could Slow … Continue reading “Meltdown and Spectre Attacks Could Threaten Computing Devices from Cellphones to Servers”

"CDL Model License Revised"

The California Digital Library has released "CDL Model License Revised." Here's an excerpt: CDL is pleased to announce the major upgrade of its Standard License Agreement (“Model License”). The new version reflects current best practices in licensing and incorporates feedback from UC librarians, licensing staff, attorneys, peers, and CDL colleagues. We appreciate all of their … Continue reading “"CDL Model License Revised"”

Digital Curation News (7/15/2015) #digitalcuration #digitalpreservation #researchdatamanagement #rdm

Web Archive Legal Deposit: A Double-Edged Sword Museums Are Using Virtual Reality to Preserve the Past—Before It'S Too Late File Identification Tools, Part 9: JHOVE2 veraPDF Validation Library v0.2.0 Digital Curation and Research Data Management: Alexandria Special Issue Call for Papers Seagate Senior Researcher: Heat Can Kill Data on Stored SSDs A Large-Scale Study of … Continue reading “Digital Curation News (7/15/2015) #digitalcuration #digitalpreservation #researchdatamanagement #rdm”

Current News: DigitalKoans Twitter Updates for 11/4/2013

UK Implements Copyright Term Extension from 50 to 70 Years Authors Guild v HathiTrust: Oral Argument on Appeal Linux 3.12 Released .. and No Merge Window Yet .. and 4.0 Plans? Books, Commerce, Economics, Marketing a Snapshot of the Scientific and Technical Publishing Market Security Researcher Says New Malware Can Affect Your BIOS; Communicate over … Continue reading “Current News: DigitalKoans Twitter Updates for 11/4/2013″

Presentations from Open Repositories 2013

Presentations from Open Repositories 2013 are now available. Here's a brief selection of talks: Academic Preservation Trust Developing the Repository Manager Community The Digital Preservation Network: Architecture, Processes and Policies Moving Big Data Into DSpace using SWORD & GLOBUS Digital Scholarship | Digital Scholarship Publications Overview | Sitemap

Current News: DigitalKoans Twitter Updates for 4/10/2013

Sale to Elsevier Casts Doubt on Mendeley's Openness, http://t.co/16KkpekzXp MOOCs and Libraries Event Videos Now Available, http://t.co/X1YwYWdXHV On Monographs, Libraries and Blogging: A Conversation with Duke University Press, Part One, http://t.co/2j5eIbb0uv Is It A Good Thing That Elsevier Bought Mendeley?, http://t.co/tmyYjf6OdS Open Educational Resources as Learning Materials: ARL Releases Pre-Pub from RLI 280, http://t.co/YchDYdoWY6 Researchers … Continue reading “Current News: DigitalKoans Twitter Updates for 4/10/2013″

Current News: Twitter Updates for 1/24/11

iBooks Author EULA Restrictions Invite Antitrust Concerns, http://bit.ly/zBDgKL Libraries Borked by Ebook Forks, http://bit.ly/z700ue DepositMO and SWORD at Repository Fringe 2011 [includes videos], http://bit.ly/A6htmx A Professor’s Personal Open Access Policy, http://bit.ly/xVc8XJ As ALA Midwinter Closes, a Crucial Moment Looms for E-Books, http://bit.ly/x1mUV2 | Digital Scholarship |

Systems Librarian at San Jacinto College Library

The San Jacinto College Library is recruiting a Systems Librarian. Required degree: "Master's degree accredited by the American Library Association in either Library Science or Information Science." Salary: $52,746-$58,021. Here's an excerpt from ad: Manages the Millennium Integrated Library System. Plans and implements upgrades for the Integrated Library System. Serves as District liaison with Innovative … Continue reading “Systems Librarian at San Jacinto College Library”

NISO Releases ESPReSSO: Establishing Suggested Practices Regarding Single Sign-On

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has released ESPReSSO: Establishing Suggested Practices Regarding Single Sign-On. Here's an excerpt from the press release: Currently a hybrid environment of authentication practices exists, including older methods of userid/password, IP authentication, and/or proxy servers along with newer federated authentication protocols such as Athens and Shibboleth. The ESPReSSO recommended practice … Continue reading “NISO Releases ESPReSSO: Establishing Suggested Practices Regarding Single Sign-On“

Four Universities and UC Libraries Join Orphan Works Project

Cornell University, Duke University, Emory University, and Johns Hopkins University have joined the Orphan Works Project. Here's an excerpt from the press release: Leaders at Cornell, Duke, Emory and Johns Hopkins universities jointly announced today that they would begin making the full text of thousands of "orphan works" in their library collections digitally accessible to … Continue reading “Four Universities and UC Libraries Join Orphan Works Project”

Systems Librarian at Franklin University Library

The Franklin University Library is recruiting a Systems Librarian. Degree: "Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA -accredited program." Here's an excerpt from the ad: Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Systems Librarian who can manage and administer all III/Millennium operations. This includes all record loads, backups, software upgrades, password authorizations and … Continue reading “Systems Librarian at Franklin University Library”

Twitter Updates for 1/31/11

Borders Gets Tentative Financing Commitment, But Has Lots of Hurdles, http://bit.ly/fBomeo Has the Fourth Amendment Been Dismantled by Technology and the Courts?, http://bit.ly/f9xFlc Open Public Data: Then What?–Part 1, http://bit.ly/fWrLuA Threats to Preservation, http://bit.ly/emvlJv New Ebook Platforms Target the Scholarly Monograph, http://bit.ly/hHqouK OSTP's Role Expanding under New Law, http://bit.ly/epXSZb Digital Book World: E-Books and Libraries? … Continue reading “Twitter Updates for 1/31/11”

Twitter Updates for 1/28/11

Canadians Speaking Out on Bill C-32: Only Five Days Left, http://bit.ly/gMdWP7 SWORDv2, http://bit.ly/gEkzF4 Library E-Book Lending Works for All, DBW Told, http://bit.ly/eUU2UC Kindle Sales Reaching 80% of Physical Sales, DBW Told, http://bit.ly/i8cNSg How Long until a Lawsuit Is Filed against eBook Trading Service?, http://bit.ly/h0eweg Another Sharing Service Piggybacks on Kindle Lending, http://bit.ly/fDPple US Government Pushing … Continue reading “Twitter Updates for 1/28/11”

New Shared Support Membership Option from BioMed Central

BioMed Central now offers a Shared Support Membership option. Here's an excerpt from the press release: Today, BioMed Central officially announced the launch of Shared Support Membership — a new and innovative Membership package for institutions that want to provide financial support for their researchers open access publications, but at the same time manage their … Continue reading “New Shared Support Membership Option from BioMed Central”

Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-07-11

Judge slams, slashes "unconstitutional" $675,000 P2P award http://icio.us/qaif5n # Australia bows to complaints, delays 'Net filter for a year http://icio.us/maiuhl # US could learn from Brazilian penalty for hindering fair use http://icio.us/ueaioi # Metadata Interest Group Meeting ALA 2010: Linked Data http://icio.us/ouvuee # HANDLE.NET 6.2 Released http://bit.ly/ax4vID # Content Systems Manager at James Madison University … Continue reading “Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-07-11”

Institutional Repositories: BibApp 1.0

The BibApp development team has released BibApp 1.0. Here's an excerpt from the announcement: BibApp is a campus research gateway and expert finder. It matches researchers on your campus or research center with their publication data and mines that data to see collaborations, create visualizations of areas of research, and find experts in research areas. … Continue reading “Institutional Repositories: BibApp 1.0”

Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-06-06

Dutch Court Says Just Publishing Links To A Movie Is Illegal And Must Be Blocked http://icio.us/uzpkjx # How to Get More Privacy From Facebook's New Privacy Controls http://icio.us/nmiscw # Brewster Kahle: Making Lending and Vending Work for Publishers, Librarians, and Users http://icio.us/fpflsr # In Search of Sustainability: Business Models in Publishing http://icio.us/kpnu4v # A Piece … Continue reading “Last Week’s DigitalKoans Tweets 2010-06-06”

Presentations from the CNI Spring 2010 Task Force Meeting

Presentations and handouts from the CNI Spring 20010 Task Force Meeting are now available. Plenary Sessions Project Briefings Here are a few example presentations: "Cooperative Strategies for Distributed Digital Preservation: Toward a Reference Model for Distributed Digital Preservation" "Integration of Research Repositories and Research Management Systems: Cutting through with a SWORD" "Scientific Data and Electronic … Continue reading “Presentations from the CNI Spring 2010 Task Force Meeting”

DSpace 1.6.0 Demonstration Repositories

DSpace has released DSpace 1.6.0 demonstration repositories. Here's an excerpt from the announcement: The DSpace team announced today that an updated DSpace Demonstration Repository running DSpace 1.6.0 is now available for the community to use. The DSpace Demonstration Repository is a good place to run demonstrations, or to use as a sandbox for testing DSpace … Continue reading “DSpace 1.6.0 Demonstration Repositories”

"Free Speech Unmoored in Copyright's Safe Harbor: Chilling Effects of the DMCA on the First Amendment"

Wendy Seltzer has self-archived "Free Speech Unmoored in Copyright's Safe Harbor: Chilling Effects of the DMCA on the First Amendment" in SSRN. Here's an excerpt: Each week, more blog posts are redacted, more videos deleted, and more web pages removed from Internet search results based on private claims of copyright infringement. Under the safe harbors … Continue reading “"Free Speech Unmoored in Copyright's Safe Harbor: Chilling Effects of the DMCA on the First Amendment"”

Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog Update (10/21/09)

The latest update of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog (SEPW) is now available. It provides information about new works related to scholarly electronic publishing, such as books, e-prints, journal articles, magazine articles, technical reports, and white papers. Especially interesting are: "The 'Author Pays' Model of Open Access and UK-Wide Information Strategy"; "The Current Scenario of … Continue reading “Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog Update (10/21/09)”

Enhanced Ingest to Digital E-Research Repositories: Final Report

JISC has released Enhanced Ingest to Digital E-Research Repositories: Final Report. Here's an excerpt: The project developed a demonstrator that implemented an enhanced deposit and ingest process to a digital repository based on Fedora. The process incorporates the SWORD API for deposit, and accepts deposits that contain multiple files (packaged as a zip file). The … Continue reading “Enhanced Ingest to Digital E-Research Repositories: Final Report“