Community Resources

Last modified by Julia Gilmore on 2026-07-22, 10:02

Here you'll find information and resources for the Scholaris, DSpace and the Canadian repository community.

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On this page:

Scholaris Calls

Information Sessions
- Outline: Updates on service development, participating institutions, and CARL expert groups with time for Q&A
- Audience: Open to everyone in the repository community
- Upcoming dates
  - TBD
- Past dates
  - May 22, 2025 (Slides, Recording)
  - January 21, 2025 (Slides, Recording)
  - September 11, 2024 (Slides, Recording, Q&A)
Community Calls
- Audience: Participating institutions
- Schedule: Monthly - every 2nd Wednesday at 2pm ET
Entities Working Hours
- Audience: Scholaris and S-MDEG members
- Schedule: Monthly - every 3rd Friday at 12pm ET

At present time, calls are hosted in English and recordings are made available after the sessions.

Scholarly Communications Canada Mattermost (Request form to join) - this is a great place to ask questions and hear updates from the repository community
CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice - the CoP committee hosts regular webinars covering a wide range of repository topics (past recordings), run a repository-focused mentorship program, and maintain an inventory of repository platforms across Canada.
CARL's E-lert and CARL listservs: subscribe for updates from the repository and scholarly communications communities

About the DSpace Community (Google Slides from 2024 North American DSpace User Group Meeting)
DSpace Mailing Lists
- dspace-community: best for general DSpace questions and viewing DSpace announcements
- dspace-tech: best for technical support and help requests
- dspace-devel: best for development discussions and questions
DSpace Slack
- best for immediate discussions and time-sensitive questions
- messages are kept for 90 days
DSpace Community Advisory Team
DSpace Developer Meetings
Subscribe to the DSpace newsletter

Getting Started with DSpace

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