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<DIV dir=ltr id=idOWAReplyText85657><FONT face=Calibri>Dear DSpace community member,</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3>We recently ran a survey to collect the views of the community concerning what new features we should concentrate on building into version 1.6 of DSpace. Thank you to everyone who took part and gave us their views.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3>The top three features requested were:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><FONT size=3><SPAN>1)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN>Better statistics</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><FONT size=3><SPAN>2)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN>An embargo facility</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><FONT size=3><SPAN>3)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN>Batch metadata editing</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3>In order to move forward with these requests, we have decided to form working groups of interested parties and relevant stakeholders. Each feature has been assigned a point of contact that will drive forward this process so that we come to an agreement as to the precise requirements for each of these features, and to decide if existing solutions that already exist in the community can be used to provide these features, or if new development efforts are required.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3>If you are interested in any of these features, look out for further emails in the next few days from each of the points of contact who will explain how the process will work for each feature. We will likely use JIRA (http://jira.dspace.org/), the DSpace wiki (http://wiki.dspace.org/) and online meetings to complete this process.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3>If you want to contact the nominated people directly, they are:</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3>Statistics: Mark H. Wood (<A href="mailto:mwood@iupui.edu">mwood@iupui.edu</A>)<BR>Embargoes: Richard Rodgers (<A href="mailto:rrodgers@mit.edu">rrodgers@mit.edu</A>)<BR>Batch editing: Stuart Lewis (<A href="mailto:s.lewis@auckland.ac.nz">s.lewis@auckland.ac.nz</A>)</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The full results of the survey can be seen in a 'wordle' at <A href="http://www.wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/794098/DSpace_1.6_survey_results">http://www.wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/794098/DSpace_1.6_survey_results</A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We will also be using Twitter (<A href="http://twitter.com/dspacetweets">http://twitter.com/dspacetweets</A>) and its RSS feeds (<A href="http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/37160113.rss">http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/37160113.rss</A>) to provide updates on version 1.6 as they develop.</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>