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Duration 28 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to DSpace and Its Core Capabilities
- Defining DSpace
- DSpace 7+ architecture: encompassing backend, frontend, and REST APIs
- Repository workflows and structure (communities, collections, items, metadata)
- Primary features, functionalities, and practical use cases
- Overview of user and administrative interfaces
Installation and Configuration of DSpace 7+
- Infrastructure prerequisites (database, servers, and dependencies)
- Installing the backend (DSpace REST API) and frontend (Angular UI)
- Initial system parameters and configurations
- Basic customization options (language, appearance, and permissions)
- Best practices for deploying in production environments
Administration, Operation, and Monitoring of DSpace 7+
- Managing communities, collections, and individual items
- User roles, permissions, and access control mechanisms
- Data and metadata import and export (Batch Import, CSV, etc.)
- System monitoring and log management
- Backup and data recovery strategies
- System updates and environmental maintenance
Developing Customizations and Plugins
- DSpace 7+ development architecture
- Frontend customization (Angular UI, layout, branding, and themes)
- Backend customization (REST API, services, and events)
- Creating new components, extensions, and plugins
- Best practices in DSpace development
Integration with External Tools and Systems
- Connecting with LDAP, SAML, and other authentication systems
- Linking 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 Digital Repository Management
- Metadata policies and digital preservation strategies
- Effective organization of communities and collections
- Rights management and licensing (Creative Commons, etc.)
- Repository accessibility, usability, and SEO
- Security and scalability strategies for repository management
Support, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
- Diagnosing and resolving common operational 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 Future Directions
- Recap of deployment, customization, and integration workflows
- Ongoing community support and the DSpace roadmap
- Recommended next steps for enhancing team skills and repository capabilities
Requirements
- Proficiency in web applications and server environments
- Hands-on experience with Linux command-line interfaces and database systems
- General familiarity with foundational software development practices
Target Audience
- System administrators and repository managers
- Library IT staff and digital repository teams
- Developers engaged in customizing or integrating DSpace environments
