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Welcome to the September 2026 DSpace Community newsletter! A lot has happened in the DSpace Community in the past three months and we are excited to share updates and highlights. 


In this newsletter, you will learn about three maintenance releases, find out about a new DSpace committer, get progress updates on the work of merging DSpace-CRIS into DSpace, and hear news from our Registered Service Providers. 


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TECHNICAL UPDATES

Maintenance Releases

Three maintenance releases were released on September 14, 2026: DSpace 8.5, 9.4, and 10.1. They contain security fixes, performance enhancements, accessibility improvements, and bug fixes. No new features are provided in the maintenance releases. Many thanks to the community for the contributions to these releases. 


Release Announcement 8.5 | Release Notes 8.5

Release Announcement 9.4 | Release Notes 9.4 

Release Announcement 10.1 | Release Notes 10.1


Security Notice

Seven DSpace backend security advisories were released that impact all supported versions of DSpace 8.x - 10.x. (Please note that some of these vulnerabilities impact unsupported DSpace releases back to 1.x.x.). We recommend that all DSpace sites immediately apply workarounds, patches or upgrade to 8.5, 9.4 or 10.1. 


Security Notice Announcement


DSpace 11.0

DSpace 11.0, planned to be released in late May or early June of 2027, will be the second and final stage in the merger of DSpace-CRIS into DSpace. The DSpace and DSpace-CRIS Merger Management Team has outlined a timeline to port the remaining features from DSpace-CRIS into DSpace. Current work is focused on the drafting of an implementation plan, detailing the approach to unify the DSpace and DSpace-CRIS entity relationship models. Updates will be shared with the community in due time.

COMMUNITY UPDATES

Member Updates

We are excited to welcome four new DSpace members for the 2026-27 membership year. 

  • Universidad De Los Lagos, previously a DSpace member, has rejoined at the Bronze level
  • McMaster University has joined DSpace at the Silver level
  • Scholaris has joined DSpace as a Gold member
  • Qatar University has joined as a new Platinum member


Please join us in welcoming these institutions as our newest additions to the list of DSpace member institutions!

 

Is your institution interested in becoming a DSpace member? Learn more about the benefits of becoming a member and how to do so on our website.

 

New Committers

We are excited to announce the addition of one new member to the DSpace committers group: Eike Löhden from the University of Marburg, Germany. Please join us in welcoming Eike! 


Did you know?

Anyone can nominate a new committer. To learn more about DSpace committers and their role in the community, please visit the DSpace Committers Wiki Page.


Community Events

The DSpace North American User Group Meeting

The 4th DSpace North American User Group Meeting will take place from September 28-30, 2026, at Harvard Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Registration for the event is still open. To learn more about the event and for a preview of the meeting’s program, see the 2026 DSpace North American User Group Meeting wiki page.

REGISTERED SERVICE PROVIDER UPDATES

We are happy to share the following news from our Registered Service Providers (RSPs). For a list of all Registered Service Providers and to learn more about the RSP Program, please visit our website.



Service Provider News



If we missed any news, please email us with your news to add to the DSpace News area of the website.



































COMMUNITY NOTE

Institutions seeking professional support for DSpace are encouraged to work with DSpace Registered Service Providers (RSPs).


RSPs are committed to supporting the DSpace platform and contributing to its open source sustainability. While various companies offer their services for the hosting, installation, customization, and maintenance of DSpace, working with an RSP helps ensure alignment with community best practices and long-term development.

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REGISTRY

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GET INVOLVED

DSpace Community Advisory Team (DCAT)


The DSpace Community Advisory Team holds monthly open Zoom meetings for repository managers, developers and users of DSpace.


DSpace Developers Meeting


DSpace Committers and Community Developers hold a weekly meeting every Thursday. Anyone is welcome to attend. Topics may include release planning, reviewing upcoming code changes, and other technical discussions.



A Coffee with Holger: Meet-Up with the DSpace Program Coordinator


Do you have questions about the DSpace Community? Do you wonder how to get involved? Are you interested in becoming a DSpace member, but are not sure where to start? Join us for the monthly virtual DSpace Coffee Hour!


This event series, which takes place on every 3rd Tuesday of the month, provides an informal opportunity to ask questions, discuss ideas and suggestions, connect with other members in the DSpace Community, or just say "Hi" and introduce yourself.


Watch out for announcements and more information on the DSpace Community Google Group!



DSpace Deep Dive Webinar Series


Would you like to share your insights with the DSpace community? Whether you would like to highlight a specific DSpace feature, present on workarounds or creative solutions, share a migration story, or show how your repository deals with AI bot attacks – any topic relevant to the DSpace community is welcome. 


Visit the DSpace website and fill out the sign-up form at the bottom of the page, or get in touch directly via info@dspace.org!


Share your DSpace Story


Would you like to share your experience with DSpace with us and the broader community? We want to hear from you! Fill out the Share Your DSpace Story form on our website! All submissions will be reviewed against our publishing guidelines, and, if accepted, be posted to our Testimonials page.


ABOUT LYRASIS


Lyrasis, a nonprofit membership organization, partners with member libraries, archives and museums to create, access, preserve and manage information, with an emphasis on digital content, while building and sustaining collaboration, enhancing operations and technology, and increasing buying power. Lyrasis is the organizational home of DSpace and coordinates this newsletter.