DSpace 7+ Administration, Customization, and Integration Training Course
DSpace is an open-source platform designed for creating institutional repositories, extensively utilized by academic, research, and cultural institutions to oversee and preserve digital assets.
This instructor-led live training, available either online or onsite, targets intermediate-level IT professionals, librarians, and developers looking to deploy, manage, customize, and integrate DSpace 7+ within institutional or research repository settings.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:
- Installing, configuring, and maintaining DSpace 7+ in a production environment.
- Administering repositories, collections, and metadata following best practices.
- Customizing both the frontend and backend of DSpace to meet specific institutional requirements.
- Integrating DSpace with authentication systems, search tools, and external platforms.
- Developing extensions and resolving common system issues.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Practical exercises and configuration labs.
- Live system demonstrations and guided project setup.
Customization Options
- To request a customized training session for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.
Course Outline
Introduction to DSpace and Its Functionalities
- What is DSpace?
- DSpace 7+ architecture: backend, frontend, and REST APIs.
- Workflow and structure of repositories (communities, collections, items, metadata).
- Key features, functionalities, and use cases.
- Overview of the user and administrative interfaces.
Installation and Configuration of DSpace 7+
- Infrastructure requirements (database, servers, dependencies).
- Installing the backend (DSpace REST API) and frontend (Angular UI).
- Initial configurations and system parameters.
- Basic customization (language, appearance, permissions).
- Best practices for production environment deployment.
Administration, Usage, and Monitoring of DSpace 7+
- Management of communities, collections, and items.
- User roles, permissions, and access control.
- Importing and exporting data and metadata (Batch Import, CSV, etc.).
- System monitoring and log management.
- Backup and data recovery strategies.
- System updates and environment maintenance.
Development of Customizations and Plugins
- DSpace 7+ development architecture.
- Frontend customization (Angular UI, layout, branding, themes).
- Backend customization (REST API, services, events).
- Developing new components, extensions, and plugins.
- Best practices for DSpace development.
Integration with Other Tools and Systems
- Integration with LDAP, SAML, and other authentication systems.
- Connecting DSpace to external platforms (library systems, CRIS, data repositories, etc.).
- Consuming and exposing DSpace REST APIs.
- Integration with indexing, search, and metrics tools (Solr, Google Scholar, etc.).
- Process automation and interoperability.
Best Practices for Managing Digital Repositories
- Metadata policies and digital preservation strategies.
- Effective structuring of communities and collections.
- Rights management and licensing (Creative Commons, etc.).
- Accessibility, usability, and SEO for repositories.
- Security and scalability strategies for repository management.
Support, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
- Diagnosing and resolving common issues.
- Performance monitoring and system optimization.
- Upgrade planning and version management.
- Documentation and change management.
- Technical support procedures for internal and external users.
Summary and Next Steps
- Recap of deployment, customization, and integration workflows.
- Ongoing community support and DSpace roadmap.
- Recommended next steps for team skill-building and repository enhancement.
Requirements
- A working understanding of web applications and server environments.
- Experience with Linux command-line interfaces and database systems.
- Familiarity with fundamental software development practices.
Audience
- System administrators and repository managers.
- Library IT staff and digital repository teams.
- Developers specializing in the customization or integration of DSpace environments.
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