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The Item Mapper is a tool in the DSpace web user interface allowing repository managers to display the same item in multiple collections at once. Thanks to this feature, a repository manager is not forced to duplicate items to display them in different collections

Using the Item Mapper

In the XML the  User Interface, the item mapper can be accessed from the "Context" menu from a collection homepage.

In the JSP User Interface, the item mapper can be accessed from the "Admin Tools" menu on the right side of a collection homepage.

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Item Mapper - JSPUI Interface

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Item Mapper - XMLUI Interface

The item mapper offers an interface to search for items in the repository with the goal of mapping them to the collection from where you accessed the Item Mapper. While the JSPUI only offers a search for author names, the XMLUI Item Mapper offers a broader search.

The list of items mapped into the current collection can be consulted through the Item Mapper page. While JSPUI immediately shows the list of mapped items, the XMLUI requires you to click "Browse mapped items" in order to access the list.

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when editing an Item.

• Login as someone with Edit permissions
• Search/browse to the Item
• Click the "Edit this Item" button
• Click "Mapped" collections" button on the "Status" tab
  • You'll be shown a list of currently mapped collections (if any)
  • You can also map the item to a new collection by clicking on "Map new collections" tab, and searching for the Collection(s) 

Implications

Mapping collection vs Owning collection

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