DSpace 7+ Administration, Customization, and Integration Training Course
DSpace is an open-source platform designed for creating institutional repositories. It is extensively adopted by academic, research, and cultural organizations to manage and preserve digital assets.
This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) targets intermediate-level IT professionals, librarians, or developers who wish to deploy, manage, customize, and integrate DSpace 7+ within institutional or research repository settings.
Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:
- Install, configure, and maintain DSpace 7+ in a production environment.
- Administer repositories, collections, and metadata following industry best practices.
- Customize the frontend and backend of DSpace to align with institutional requirements.
- Integrate DSpace with authentication systems, search tools, and external platforms.
- Develop extensions and troubleshoot common system issues.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Hands-on 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
- 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 customizing or integrating DSpace environments
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