... Some more details about the 24 new features planned for the next release of EPrints can be found on the EPrints Wiki. ...
Cloud, Web, Intranet and Desktop Connectivity - repository data can now be stored in the cloud, on the web, on an intranet storage service, on a local disk or on any combination of the above. Also, the contents of the repository can be mounted on the user's desktop as a 'virtual file system'.
Desktop Document Support - thumbnails and embedded metadata extraction is provided for Microsoft Office documents. Media copyright checklists are generated for PowerPoint slideshows to assist Open Access clearance for lecture slides. ...
Research Management - Support for new kinds of administrator-defined data objects ... to provide compatibility with Current Research Information Systems (CRIS). Citation reporting will use ISI's Web of Science as well as Google Scholar.
Preservation Support - Preservation Planning Capabilities embedded in the repository using PRONOM and DROID.
Improved EPrints Data Model - ... [A] new REST interface provides an API to all EPrints data.
Improved Interoperability and Standards - SWORD 2 (v1.3 Specification), new OAI-ORE Import and Export Plug-ins, RDF plugins improved to provide better support for W3C Linked Data, CERIF support for Current Research Information Systems and enhanced Compatability for DRIVER project systems.
Miscellaneous Improvements - ... Enhanced User Profiles allow for more CV-relevant information than just publication lists. ... A Scheduler / Calendar for planning for embargoes, licenses, preservation activities, periodic maintenance activities etc. ...
Posted by
Gavin Baker at 4/20/2009 03:58:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
