About This Programme
What is DSpace & Why Does It Matter?
DSpace is the world's leading open-source platform for building Institutional Repositories (IR) — trusted by over 2,000 institutions across 130+ countries to preserve, manage, and share academic and research outputs. This 2-day workshop gives you complete, practical skills to install, configure, and manage your own DSpace repository from scratch.
🌐 Open Source & Free
DSpace is completely free, supported by a global community and DuraSpace/LYRASIS. No licensing costs — ideal for Indian academic institutions and libraries.
📦 Digital Preservation
Preserve theses, research papers, reports, and institutional documents in a secure, organized, and searchable repository for long-term access.
🔍 Discoverability
DSpace supports OAI-PMH for metadata harvesting, making your content discoverable by Google Scholar, BASE, and other global academic databases.
🏅 UGC & NAAC Compliance
Maintaining an institutional repository is encouraged under UGC guidelines and contributes positively to NAAC & NIRF accreditation criteria for HEIs in India.
2000+Institutions Worldwide
130+Countries Using DSpace
4 hrsLive Training
100%Hands-On Sessions
Key Highlights
Why Attend This Workshop?
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Live Installation
Watch and follow a live Ubuntu installation demo with real-time guidance
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Metadata Mastery
Learn Dublin Core standards, bulk uploads, and submission workflows
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Admin Control
Manage users, permissions, embargo settings, and access control
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Usage Statistics
Generate reports and track usage to demonstrate your repository's impact
Goals
🎯 Workshop Objectives
1Equip participants with hands-on knowledge of DSpace software
2Guide through installation, configuration and management of an institutional repository
3Explore customization, metadata handling and user roles in DSpace
4Empower LIS professionals with tools to build and sustain digital libraries
Participants
🧑🏫 Who Should Attend?
📚 Library Professionals & LIS Students
🔬 Researchers & Archivists
🖥️ IT Support Staff in Libraries
🏛️ Anyone Interested in Building a Digital Library
📋 NAAC/NIRF Coordinators seeking repository setup
Curriculum
📚 Detailed Workshop Schedule
Day 1
Introduction & Core Functionalities
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📖 Session 1: Introduction to DSpace
- What is DSpace? — Overview & background
- History and development of the platform
- Purpose & relevance in digital libraries
- Key features, benefits & global adoption
⚙️ Session 2: Architecture & System Setup
- DSpace architecture overview
- Key components and workflow
- System requirements (hardware & software)
- Step-by-step installation on Linux (Ubuntu live demo)
🔨 Session 3: Hands-On — Installing DSpace
⚡ Practical Exercise
- Installing and configuring DSpace
- Setting up PostgreSQL, Apache Tomcat, Maven, Java
- Configuring environment variables
Day 2
Content Management, Customization & Admin
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📂 Session 4: Content Management in DSpace
- Community and collection structure
- Metadata standards (Dublin Core)
- Adding items: manual & bulk upload
- Submission workflow & approval process
🔐 Session 5: Administration & Customization
- Managing users, groups, and roles
- Permissions & access control settings
- Visibility: Open / Restricted / Embargo
- UI customization basics (themes, logos)
- Email configuration (SMTP setup)
🔨 Session 6: Hands-On — Managing Repository
⚡ Practical Exercise
- Creating communities & collections
- Adding items with metadata (live demo)
- Customizing the interface
- Backup & restore procedures
- Generating usage statistics & reports
Prerequisites
🛠️ Technical Requirements
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Software Stack
- Ubuntu Linux (or VM)
- Java JDK 11 or higher
- Apache Maven 3.x
- Apache Tomcat 9.x
- PostgreSQL 13+
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Hardware Recommended
- 8 GB RAM minimum
- 20 GB free disk space
- Dual-core processor+
- Stable internet connection
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Prior Knowledge
- Basic Linux command line
- Understanding of library systems
- No programming skills needed
- Zoom installed for the sessions
What You Get
🎁 Workshop Benefits
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Practical DSpace Exposure
Real-time hands-on exercises during every session — not just theory
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Participation Certificate
Official digital certificate from DRC, New Delhi on completion
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Session Recordings
Full video recordings of both days shared with all participants
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Installation Scripts
Ready-to-use shell scripts and configuration files for quick setup
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Reading Materials
Curated study resources and reference guides for self-learning
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Post-Workshop Q&A
Continued support and doubt-clearing after the workshop ends
Ready to Build Your Institutional Repository?
Join our 2-day hands-on DSpace workshop and walk away with a live repository — set up by you, guided by experts.
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