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KnowledgeBase is a framework designed to help anyone, regardless of their technical background, become immediately productive with DuraSpace technologies. The focus of the initial content will be how to set up and run a repository using either DSpace or Fedora. KnowledgeBase is not a duplication or replacement for the official software documentation, but rather it is intended to be a supplemental resource, including dynamic content delivered through a variety of vehicles (text guide, screencasts, webinar recordings, etc.).

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The KnowledgeBase is a collaboration of DuraSpace, the not-for-profit organization supporting DSpace and Fedora, service providers, developers and user communities. All of KnowledgeBase is currently under development. While it may start to be useful to you, it may contain incomplete and/or erroneous information. You can help by reviewing and posting your comments and corrections or by emailing Valorie Hollister at vhollister@duraspace.org.

Do you know the basics about DSpace?  Then dive right into KnowledgeBase to get started.
Not quite ready for the plunge?  Get your feet wet by learning a bit more about DSpace. 

 


Separate page for Glossary (but here for now) to Define:  some 'common' words will be defined w/ a link to wikipedia when 1st used in material but the terms below should be defined on a separate 'glossary' page w/in KS.  These terms should be defined as DuraSpace defines them not just a general definition.

Repository (& institutional repository) - Defined on page

Open Source (Community Development Model?) - Glossary

Metadata - Defined on page

Community - Glossary

Contributors - Glossary

Developers - Glossary

Committers - Glossary

Full Table of Contents Outline:

  • What is DSpace
    • why use DSpace? - not mktg piece, help audience understand what DSpace does 
    • what DSpace does really well and not so well
    • why would you chose DSpace vs. Fedora (same content as in Fedora version)
  • Get Started with DSpace (Installation/Setup):
    • Installing DSpace for the First Time - What you need to plan for, how to do it.
    • Overview of DSpace Interface Options (XMLUI, JSPUI, OAI, SWORD, LNI) - What to choose and how to make a decision 
    • Overview of DSpace directories & where data is stored in DSpace (high-level architecture overview).
    • Basic Configuration options – intro to the 'config' directory
    • Feature Overview
    • Intro to Upgrading DSpace
  • Hello, DSpace! (UI Basics):
    • Overview of Communities & Collections - Create your first Community, Create your first Collection
    • Adding Users / Groups
    • DSpace Access Controls / Rights
    • Submit your first Item
    • Browsing & Searching DSpace
    • Editing your DSpace Profile, email notifications, etc.
  • Managing DSpace (DSpace Administration):
    • Managing Content:
      • Administration options for Communities / Collections / Items (may need to be several webinars)
      • Changing Rights/Permissions on a Community / Collection / Item
      • Withdrawing / Deleting / Editing Items
      • "Mapping" / Linking Items to multiple Collections/Communities
      • Editing or Deleting Communities or Collections
      • Batch Metadata Editing
      • Metadata Authority Control
      • Adding a Custom Metadata Schema or Custom Metadata Fields
      • Enabling RSS Feeds
      • Improving your Indexing by Google / Google Scholar / Other Search Engines
  • Enabling Optional Features:
      • Intro to Handle Server?
      • Basics of customizing your Item Submission Process (change metadata fields, steps, etc)
      • Change "Browse By" options (add a new Metadata field to browse by)
      • Managing DSpace Access Statistics
      • Changing Header/Footer
  • How do I look? (Changing the UI):

From The DSpace Course (RSP/Stuart Lewis)

The DSpace Course - Stuart Lewis and Chris Yates - August 2008
An Introduction to DSpace
How to Get Help
Repository Structure
Items in DSpace
An Introduction to Users and Groups
An Introduction to Metadata in DSpace
Technical Basic
Identifiers
DSpace Configuration
User management and authentication options
Metadata Input Customisation
Look and Feel Customisation
Language Customisation
Item Submission Workflows
Import and Export
RSS Feeds, Alerts and News
DSpace Statistics and Google Analytics
Configuring LDAP
Upgrading from 1.4. to 1.5
SWORD Basics
Course templates

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