Cornell Chronicle: CU Library to Distribute its Open Source Electronic Publishing System

"Cornell University Library is developing an open source publication management system that will provide authors and publishers with a more affordable way to publish scholarly research on the Web. In making its DPubS software available to libraries, university presses and other independent publishers, Cornell will expand opportunities for creative communication among scholars around the world.

"Cornell has received a $670,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to enhance and extend its innovative electronic publishing software called DPubS (Digital Publishing System)..."

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