diff --git a/dspace-services/pom.xml b/dspace-services/pom.xml
index 2267e82092..a6d7cce6da 100644
--- a/dspace-services/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-services/pom.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
     <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
     <artifactId>dspace-services</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <name>DSpace Services Modules</name>
-    <url>http://projects.dspace.org/dspace-services</url>
+    <name>DSpace Services Framework :: API and Implementation</name>
     
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
diff --git a/dspace-swordv2/pom.xml b/dspace-swordv2/pom.xml
index 4c78220010..adb31538a7 100644
--- a/dspace-swordv2/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-swordv2/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
     <artifactId>dspace-swordv2</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <name>DSpace SWORD v2 :: Web Application Resources</name>
+    <name>DSpace SWORD v2</name>
     <description>DSpace SWORD v2 Deposit Service Provider Web Application</description>
 
     <!--
diff --git a/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml
index 9a7d9de23a..35689549d7 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/additions/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <groupId>org.dspace.modules</groupId>
    <artifactId>additions</artifactId>
-   <name>DSpace Kernel :: Additions and Local Customization</name>
+   <name>DSpace Kernel :: Additions and Local Customizations</name>
+   <description>
+       This project allows you to easily create your own "additions.jar"
+       including custom Java classes. This JAR will be automatically included
+       in all DSpace web applications.
+   </description>
    <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
    <!--
diff --git a/dspace/modules/jspui/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/jspui/pom.xml
index 77a41b25f9..476238ce33 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/jspui/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/jspui/pom.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 	<groupId>org.dspace.modules</groupId>
 	<artifactId>jspui</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<name>DSpace JSP-UI :: Web Application</name>
-	<description>DSpace JSP-UI :: Web Application</description>
+	<name>DSpace JSP-UI :: Local Customizations</name>
+	<description>
+            This project allows you to overlay your own local JSP-UI customizations
+            on top of the default JSP-UI web application provided with DSpace.
+        </description>
 
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
diff --git a/dspace/modules/lni/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/lni/pom.xml
index 6015f90ee5..ad05e9e2e9 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/lni/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/lni/pom.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
    <groupId>org.dspace.modules</groupId>
    <artifactId>lni</artifactId>
    <packaging>war</packaging>
-   <name>DSpace LNI :: Web Application</name>
+   <name>DSpace LNI :: Local Customizations</name>
    <description>
-      DSpace Lightweight Network Interface Webapplication
+      This project allows you to overlay your own local LNI customizations
+      on top of the default Lightweight Network Interface (LNI) web application
+      provided with DSpace.
    </description>
 
    <parent>
diff --git a/dspace/modules/oai/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/oai/pom.xml
index a4075e9e08..ef32a3a45f 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/oai/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/oai/pom.xml
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@
 	<groupId>org.dspace.modules</groupId>
 	<artifactId>oai</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<name>DSpace OAI 2.0 :: Web Application</name>
+	<name>DSpace OAI 2.0 :: Local Customizations</name>
 	<url>http://www.lyncode.com</url>
-	<description>XOAI Interface</description>
+	<description>
+            This project allows you to overlay your own local OAI customizations
+            on top of the default OAI 2.0 web application provided with DSpace.
+        </description>
 
 	<build>
         <filters>
diff --git a/dspace/modules/solr/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/solr/pom.xml
index 076421d466..aa7da0cfa2 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/solr/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/solr/pom.xml
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
    <artifactId>solr</artifactId>
    <version>3.0-rc2-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>war</packaging>
-   <name>DSpace SOLR :: Web Application</name>
+   <name>DSpace SOLR :: Local Customizations</name>
    <description>
-      DSpace SOLR Service Provider Web Application
+      This project allows you to overlay your own local SOLR customizations
+      on top of the default SOLR web application provided with DSpace.
    </description>
 
    <parent>
diff --git a/dspace/modules/sword/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/sword/pom.xml
index de3b585cd7..856dcafe45 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/sword/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/sword/pom.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
    <groupId>org.dspace.modules</groupId>
    <artifactId>sword</artifactId>
    <packaging>war</packaging>
-   <name>DSpace SWORD :: Web Application</name>
+   <name>DSpace SWORD :: Local Customizations</name>
    <description>
-      DSpace SWORD Deposit Service Provider Web Application
+      This project allows you to overlay your own local SWORD customizations
+      on top of the default SWORD web application provided with DSpace.
    </description>
 
    <!--
diff --git a/dspace/modules/swordv2/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/swordv2/pom.xml
index 9874efc3fd..3e554de0af 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/swordv2/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/swordv2/pom.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
    <groupId>org.dspace.modules</groupId>
    <artifactId>swordv2</artifactId>
    <packaging>war</packaging>
-   <name>DSpace SWORD v2 :: Web Application</name>
+   <name>DSpace SWORD v2 :: Local Customizations</name>
    <description>
-      DSpace SWORD v2 Deposit Service Provider Web Application
+      This project allows you to overlay your own local SWORD v2 customizations
+      on top of the default SWORD v2 web application provided with DSpace.
    </description>
 
    <!--
diff --git a/dspace/modules/xmlui/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/xmlui/pom.xml
index 84b44aa314..fe1937f34e 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/xmlui/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/xmlui/pom.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
    <groupId>org.dspace.modules</groupId>
    <artifactId>xmlui</artifactId>
    <packaging>war</packaging>
-   <name>DSpace XML-UI (Manakin) :: Web Application</name>
+   <name>DSpace XML-UI (Manakin) :: Local Customizations</name>
    <description>
-      DSpace/Manakin XML-UI Based Webapplication using the Cocoon and
-      Wing frameworks
+      This project allows you to overlay your own local XML-UI customizations
+        on top of the default XML-UI web application provided with DSpace.
    </description>
 
    <parent>