ArchivesSpace is currently seeking a project developer for a specialized assignment to work on frontend upgrades and improvements. It is a remote position and has a flexible term. While it could be for as little as three months, there is a possibility of extension. The job description is listed below and at https://lyrasis.isolvedhire.com/jobs/344198-25777.html. All applications … Read More
Author: Christine Di Bella
Announcing the ArchivesSpace annual report for 2020/2021
The ArchivesSpace team is pleased to share the ArchivesSpace annual report covering the 2020/2021 membership term. The report highlights some major themes of our activities last year and always. Thanks to all of you for all you’ve done and do to sustain and move the application and the community forward, even in these especially challenging times. … Read More
ArchivesSpace Update – April 2021
Development We put out a second release candidate for ArchivesSpace v3.0.0 in mid-April. While v3.0.0 continues to center around the expansion of the agents module, in the period between the two release candidates we were able to include bug fixes and improvements in some other areas of the application that were contributed by community developers … Read More
New Program: ArchivesSpace Diversity Partnership
In the wake of the George Floyd and Breonna Taylor murders, and in the spirit of protest that followed, the ArchivesSpace community began a conversation last spring about what it could do to promote diversity and inclusion while combating systemic racism in our field. That continuing conversation has led to a series of initiatives that … Read More
ArchivesSpace Update – November 2020
Development ArchivesSpace is announcing the availability of v2.8.1. You can download it at https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace/releases/tag/v2.8.1. This release includes improvements to the spreadsheet importer, additional settable record type preferences, some bug fixes and small feature improvements, and a number of infrastructure upgrades. Included among these are some performance, indexer, and small backend and staff interface improvements courtesy … Read More
Release Candidate Available – ArchivesSpace v2.8.1-RC1
The ArchivesSpace team is pleased to announce a release candidate, v2.8.0-RC1. You can download it at https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace/releases/tag/v2.8.1-RC1 or test it out without downloading at http://test.archivesspace.org/staff (username admin /password admin). This release candidate includes improvements to the spreadsheet importer, additional settable record type preferences, some bug fixes and small feature improvements, additional translations for the public … Read More
Announcing the ArchivesSpace annual report for 2019/2020
The ArchivesSpace team is pleased to share the ArchivesSpace annual report covering the 2019/2020 membership term. This year’s streamlined report highlights some major themes of our activities last year. Thanks to all of our members for all you’ve done and do to sustain and move the application and the community forward, even in especially challenging … Read More
Nominations Requested for ArchivesSpace Governance Board
As chair of the 2019/20 ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee, I seek your nominations of candidates to stand for election for the ArchivesSpace Governance Board representing the Large, Medium and Very Small membership levels. Member engagement is critical to the success of ArchivesSpace, and the Board relies upon your recommendations for strong candidates. You may nominate individuals … Read More
Nominations Requested for ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council
The ArchivesSpace Governance Board is seeking nominations to fill up to seven (7) vacancies on the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council (UAC). Nominees should be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution (please refer to the member list at: http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/). The User Advisory Council (https://archivesspace.org/governance-board-and-councils#UAC) is a critical part of the ArchivesSpace community, serving as a communication … Read More
Nominations Requested for ArchivesSpace Technical Advisory Council
The ArchivesSpace Governance Board is seeking nominations to fill up to five (5) vacancies on the ArchivesSpace Technical Advisory Council (TAC). Nominees will preferably be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution (please refer to the member list at: http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/) or employees of a current Registered Service Provider (see: http://archivesspace.org/registered-service-providers/current-rsps/). Nominations from non-member institutions will be considered … Read More