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Duration 28 hours
Course Outline
Foundations of DSpace and Its Capabilities
- Understanding DSpace
- DSpace 7+ architecture: backend, frontend, and REST APIs
- Repository workflows and structure (communities, collections, items, metadata)
- Primary features, functionalities, and application scenarios
- Snapshot of user and administrative interfaces
Setting Up and Configuring DSpace 7+
- Infrastructure prerequisites (databases, servers, dependencies)
- Deploying the backend (DSpace REST API) and frontend (Angular UI)
- Initial setup and system parameter configuration
- Fundamental customizations (language, visual design, permissions)
- Best practices for deploying in production environments
Managing, Utilizing, and Monitoring DSpace 7+
- Oversight of communities, collections, and individual items
- User roles, access rights, and permission controls
- Importing and exporting data and metadata (Batch Import, CSV, etc.)
- System monitoring and log oversight
- Backup strategies and data recovery methods
- System updates and environment upkeep
Creating Customizations and Plugins
- DSpace 7+ development framework
- Frontend adaptations (Angular UI, layout, branding, themes)
- Backend modifications (REST API, services, events)
- Building new components, extensions, and plugins
- Best practices for DSpace development
Connecting with Other Tools and Systems
- Integration with LDAP, SAML, and other authentication providers
- Linking DSpace to external platforms (library systems, CRIS, data repositories, etc.)
- Utilizing and exposing DSpace REST APIs
- Connecting with indexing, search, and analytics tools (Solr, Google Scholar, etc.)
- Process automation and system interoperability
Best Practices for Digital Repository Management
- Metadata policies and digital preservation approaches
- Efficient organization of communities and collections
- Rights administration and licensing (Creative Commons, etc.)
- Repository accessibility, usability, and SEO
- Security and scalability strategies for repository oversight
Support, Upkeep, and Troubleshooting
- Identifying and resolving common issues
- Performance tracking and system optimization
- Upgrade planning and version control
- Documentation and change management
- Technical support procedures for internal and external users
Wrap-up and Future Actions
- Review of deployment, customization, and integration workflows
- Community support avenues and the DSpace roadmap
- Suggested next steps for enhancing team skills and repository capabilities
Requirements
- A solid grasp of web applications and server ecosystems
- Proficiency with Linux command-line interfaces and database systems
- Knowledge of fundamental software development protocols
Intended Audience
- System administrators and repository overseers
- Library IT professionals and digital repository teams
- Developers tasked with customizing or integrating DSpace environments
