*(This is a reminder. The original message <https://groups.google.com/g/dspace-community/c/ycV5CQCKfHg> was posted on Sept 8, 2025.)*
Dear DSpace Community, As you probably know, DSpace and DSpace-CRIS have been exploring the possibility of merging the two platforms. This work has been guided by two Planning Groups: the *Strategy Planning Group <https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/DSPACE/Strategy+Planning+Group>* and the *Technology Planning Group <https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/DSPACE/Technology+Planning+Group>*. On August 12, 2025, DSpace Governance Chair Maureen Walsh shared an *update with the community <https://groups.google.com/g/dspace-community/c/EnwBLm_Ut0I/m/C4wFEoCFBAAJ>*. At this time, no decision has been made about whether a merger will take place. Naturally, many of you may be asking: *When can we expect a decision? If a merger does occur, what is the expected timeline for a merged DSpace? And what impact might this have on my repository?* To help address these and other questions, we invite you to join a *live Q+A session <https://dspace.org/events/merger-qa/>* <https://dspace.org/events/merger-qa/>with members of both Planning Groups on *September 30, 2025, at 14:00 UTC*. Panelists will be available to share updates and respond to your questions directly. If you already have questions or comments now, you can submit them in advance using this *feedback form <https://tally.so/r/mZLgjv>*. The session is free to attend and will be recorded. *To register*, please visit: *https://bit.ly/dspace-merger <https://bit.ly/dspace-merger>*. As always, feel free to reach out to me with any questions in the meantime. We are looking forward to seeing you at the Q+A webinar. Best regards, Holger Lenz -- All messages to this mailing list should adhere to the Code of Conduct: https://www.lyrasis.org/about/Pages/Code-of-Conduct.aspx --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DSpace Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dspace-community/75461d38-408f-441f-b1e9-73f7a7aee1bcn%40googlegroups.com.
