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Course Outline
Introduction to DSpace and Core Features
- Understanding the DSpace platform
- DSpace 7+ architecture: encompassing backend, frontend, and REST APIs
- Repository workflows and structure (communities, collections, items, metadata)
- Essential features, capabilities, and typical use cases
- Overview of user and administrative interfaces
Installation and Configuration of DSpace 7+
- Infrastructure prerequisites (databases, servers, dependencies)
- Deploying the backend (DSpace REST API) and frontend (Angular UI)
- Setting initial configurations and system parameters
- Basic personalization (language, appearance, permissions)
- Best practices for deploying in production environments
Administration, Usage, and Monitoring of DSpace 7+
- Managing communities, collections, and individual items
- Defining user roles, permissions, and access controls
- Importing and exporting data and metadata (e.g., Batch Import, CSV)
- System monitoring and log management techniques
- Strategies for backup and data recovery
- Maintaining system updates and environment integrity
Developing Customizations and Plugins
- Understanding DSpace 7+ development architecture
- Frontend customization (Angular UI, layout, branding, themes)
- Backend customization (REST API, services, events)
- Building new components, extensions, and plugins
- Adhering to best practices in DSpace development
Integration with Other Tools and Systems
- Connecting with LDAP, SAML, and other authentication frameworks
- Linking DSpace to external platforms (library systems, CRIS, data repositories, etc.)
- Utilizing and exposing DSpace REST APIs
- Integrating with indexing, search, and metrics tools (Solr, Google Scholar, etc.)
- Automating processes and ensuring interoperability
Best Practices for Managing Digital Repositories
- Establishing metadata policies and digital preservation strategies
- Effectively structuring communities and collections
- Managing rights and licensing (e.g., Creative Commons)
- Enhancing accessibility, usability, and SEO for repositories
- Implementing security and scalability measures for repository management
Support, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
- Identifying and resolving common system issues
- Monitoring performance and optimizing systems
- Planning upgrades and managing versions
- Maintaining documentation and managing changes
- Establishing technical support procedures for internal and external users
Summary and Next Steps
- Reviewing deployment, customization, and integration workflows
- Engaging with the ongoing community and DSpace roadmap
- Recommended pathways for team skill development and repository improvement
Requirements
- A solid grasp of web applications and server environments
- Hands-on experience with Linux command-line interfaces and database systems
- Knowledge of fundamental software development practices
Target Audience
- System administrators and repository managers
- Library IT personnel and digital repository teams
- Developers focused on customizing or integrating DSpace environments
28 Hours
