DSpace Institutional Repository Hands-on Training & Implementation
Build, preserve, and showcase your institution’s intellectual output. NextGen Knowledge Hub (NextGen KH) offers practical masterclasses in DSpace 7 & 8 — covering Angular UI customization, Dublin Core metadata schemas, bitstream management, submission approval workflows, and OAI-PMH integration with Google Scholar and National Digital Library of India (NDLI).
What You Will Learn in DSpace Training
Step-by-step guidance from backend prerequisites to production deployment and public discovery.
Architecture & REST API Backend
Overview of DSpace 7/8 modular architecture, PostgreSQL, Apache Solr indexing, Tomcat server, and the Java REST API layer.
Communities & Collections Hierarchy
Designing institutional repository structures: academic departments, faculty publications, theses & dissertations (ETD), and conference proceedings.
Dublin Core Metadata & Custom Fields
Configuring standard Dublin Core (qualified and simple), adding custom metadata schemas, controlled vocabularies, and input form customization.
Submission Workflows & Access Rights
Self-archiving policies, multi-step editorial review workflows, embargo management, creative commons licensing, and IP-based access control.
OAI-PMH & National Harvesting Integration
Exposing records via Open Archives Initiative (OAI-PMH), configuring harvesting endpoints for Shodhganga, NDLI, and search engine sitemaps.
Backup, Migration & Upgrades
Assetstore backups, database dumps, migrating legacy DSpace 5/6 to DSpace 7/8, AIP backup/restore, and Solr re-indexing routines.
Build Your Institution's Digital Showcase
Empower your library with digital repository expertise from NextGen Knowledge Hub (NextGen KH).
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