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'''Script: '''Overview of DSpace

'''Author: '''Pankaj Patil

'''Keywords: '''DSpace, DSpace Overview, DSpace Basics, DSpace features, Dublin Core, Metadata standard, DSpace repositories, Overview of DSpace, Spoken Tutorial, Video Tutorial


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| align=center| '''Visual Cue'''
| align=center| '''Narration'''
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|| Slide : Title 
|| Hello and welcome to this spoken tutorial on '''Overview of DSpace.'''
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|| Slide : Learning Objectives Slide
|| In this tutorial, we will learn about :
* '''DSpace '''as a''' Digital Repository System'''
* Notable '''DSpace repositories '''
* '''Dublin Core''' '''metadata standard '''and
* The content available in various tutorials in this series

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|| Slide: Prerequisite
|| To work with '''DSpace''' you should have basic knowledge of '''Library Science'''.
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|| Slide : System requirements
|| Throughout this series, we will be using:
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS''' '''18.04 / Windows 10 64 bit OS'''
* '''DSpace '''version 6.3
* '''gedit''' '''text editor (for Ubuntu) / Wordpad ( for Windows) '''and
* '''Firefox web browser'''
However, you may use any other '''browser''' and '''text editor''' of your choice.

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|| Slide : System requirements
|| '''DSpace''' works on any one of the following '''Operating Systems.'''
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS 18.04 '''or
* '''Windows 8 '''or higher versions

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|| Slide: Introduction to '''DSpace'''
|| * '''DSpace '''is a free and '''open source repository software package.'''
* '''DSpace '''is used for creating and managing '''repositories''' of '''digital content'''.

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|| Slide: Introduction to '''DSpace'''
|| '''DSpace''' preserves and enables easy and open access to all types of '''digital '''content like,
* Text and images
* Video and audio
* '''Data sets, Web pages, learning objects, '''etc.

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|| Slide: Introduction to '''DSpace'''
|| '''DSpace''' is a '''digital archival system''' and it has the best features of
* '''Content management systems''' and 
* '''Document management systems'''

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|| Slide: Features of '''DSpace'''
|| '''DSpace '''offers the following features:
* Free and '''open source software'''
* Completely customizable to fit user needs
* Structured workflow for document submission

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|| Slide: Features of '''DSpace'''
|| * '''Metadata '''and full text indexing for search
* Granular group-based access control
* '''UTF-8''' support 
* Manage and preserve all formats of '''digital content'''

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|| Slide: '''DSpace''' Usage
|| '''DSpace''' is used by educational, government, private and commercial institutions like
* Museums
* State archives, State and National Libraries and
* Journal repositories and consortiums

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|| Slide: Notable '''DSpace '''Repositories
|| Notable '''DSpace repositories''' are
* '''The World Bank - Open Knowledge Repository''' 
* '''WHO Institutional Repository''' 
* '''Shodhganga ''': A reservoir of Indian theses
* Institutional repositories of '''IITs '''and '''IIMs '''

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|| Only Narration
|| '''DSpace '''uses the '''Dublin Core metadata standard''' for '''digital content '''submission.

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|| Slide:'''Dublin Core''' Metadata Standard
|| Now, let us proceed to learn about the '''Dublin Core metadata standard'''.
* '''Dublin Core metadata standard''' is a set of elements for describing resources.
* '''Dublin Core''' '''metadata standard''' can be used to describe '''digital''' resources and physical resources.

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|| Only Narration
|| Now, let us explore each element of '''Dublin Core metadata standard'''.

This is also known as '''DC''' element, in short.
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|| Slide: '''DC''' Element
|| * '''Title: '''is a name given to the resource.
* '''Creator: '''is an entity primarily responsible for making the resource.

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|| Slide: '''DC''' Element
|| * '''Contributor: '''is an entity responsible for making contributions to the resource.
* '''Date: '''is a point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource

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|| Slide: '''DC''' Element
|| * '''Description: '''is the description of the resource
* '''Coverage: '''is a geographic location, date/period, or administrative entity of the resource.

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|| Slide: '''DC''' Element
|| * '''Format: '''stands for the file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource.
* '''Identifier: '''is the unique reference to the resource within a given context.

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|| Slide: '''DC''' Element
|| * '''Language: '''is the language of the resource.
* '''Type: '''is the nature or genre of the resource.
* '''Relation: '''is''' '''A related resource.

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|| Slide: '''DC''' Element
|| * '''Rights: '''are information about rights held in and over the resource.
* '''Publisher: '''is an entity responsible for making the resource available.

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|| Slide: '''DC''' Element
|| * '''Source: '''is a related resource from which the described resource is derived.
* '''Subject: '''is the topic of the resource.

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| " | Only Narration
| " | Now, let’s briefly go through various tutorials available in this series.

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|| Slide: '''DSpace''' Installation on '''Windows 10'''
|| If you are a '''Windows 10 OS user''',''' '''use these tutorials to install '''DSpace''' and customize it.
|- 
|| Glimpse of '''Install JDK and Build tools on Windows 10'''
|| The initial tutorial is about installing and setting '''environment variables''' for '''JDK, Maven '''and''' Ant''' on '''Windows 10 OS.'''
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|| Glimpse of '''Setting up Tomcat and Postgresql on Windows 10'''
|| After this, we will install '''Tomcat''' and '''Postgresql on Windows 10'''.

Also, we will create a '''DSpace database'''.
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| " | Slide: Software versions
|| * If you can’t find the same versions of software used in the demonstration, use any other stable versions.
* But, It is mandatory to use only '''JDK 8 ('''with''' '''any release).

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|| Glimpse of '''Dspace Installation on Windows 10 OS'''
|| In the '''DSpace Installation''' tutorial, we’ll see how to download, '''build''' and '''install DSpace 6.3.'''

Also, we will create a''' DSpace administrator account''' and '''login '''to '''DSpace.'''
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|| Glimpse of '''Email Configuration for DSpace on Windows OS'''
|| In the next tutorial, we’ll see how to '''configure email settings''' in '''DSpace '''hosted on '''Windows 10.'''

We will also learn how to '''rebuild''' '''DSpace, '''to update the changes on the '''server'''.
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|| Glimpse of '''Customization of DSpace home page (on Windows 10)'''
|| This is followed by the tutorial on '''customizing''' the '''homepage''' of '''DSpace '''hosted on''' Windows 10.'''

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|| Slide: DSpace Installation on '''Ubuntu Linux OS'''
|| If you are an '''Ubuntu Linux OS user''', use these tutorials''' '''to install '''DSpace''' and '''customize''' it.
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|| Glimpse of''' Getting ready for DSpace Installation'''
|| We first have the tutorial on '''installing''' the necessary basic '''packages''' on '''Ubuntu OS version 18.04.'''

We will '''install JDK8''', '''Ant''' and '''Maven build''' tools.

Also, we will '''install''' and''' configure Apache Tomcat8''' as a '''web server''' and '''Postgresql10 '''as a '''database server. '''
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|| Glimpse of''' DSpace Installation on Ubuntu Linux OS'''
|| After this, we’ll see how to download, '''build''' and '''install DSpace 6.3.'''

We will also learn how to create a''' DSpace administrator account''' and '''login''' to '''DSpace.'''
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|| Glimpse of''' Email configuration for DSpace'''
|| In the next tutorial, we’ll see how to '''configure email settings''' in '''DSpace.'''

We will also learn how to '''rebuild''' '''DSpace, '''to update the changes on the '''server'''.
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|| Glimpse of '''Customization of DSpace Home Page'''
|| This is followed by the tutorial on '''customizing''' the '''DSpace homepage'''.

Here, we understand how to modify logos, banner content, news, etc.
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| " | Only narration
|| After '''Installation''' and '''Customization''' tutorials on '''Windows''' and '''Ubuntu OS''', we have common tutorials for both the '''users'''.
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|| Glimpse of '''User Registration in DSpace'''
|| Next, we’ll see how to do '''user registration''' in '''DSpace''', and also know the different '''user roles''' in '''DSpace.'''
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|| Glimpse of '''Managing DSpace user accounts'''

|| Then, we will see how to add, edit and delete '''users''' using '''administrator authority'''.

Also, we will learn how to create and manage '''groups''' in '''DSpace.'''
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|| Glimpse of '''Create Community and sub-community'''

|| Next, we’ll see how to create, edit and delete''' Community '''and '''Sub-community.'''

We will also assign a '''Community Administrator '''for the '''Community.'''
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|| Glimpse of '''Create Collection'''

|| This is followed by a tutorial on how to create, edit and delete''' Collections.'''

We will also assign a '''Collection Administrator '''for the '''Collection.'''
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|| Glimpse of '''Item submission in DSpace'''
|| Next, we will see how to fill '''Item submission form '''and submit an '''Item''' in the '''Collection.'''
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|| Glimpse of''' Item Review in DSpace '''(03:16 -03:20)>>(07:17-07:22)

|| '''Items''' submitted in the previous tutorial will be reviewed in this tutorial.
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|| Glimpse of '''Batch Import of Items'''
|| This is followed by a tutorial on '''Batch import''' of '''Items.'''

In this tutorial, we will see how to create '''SAF '''and''' '''import a '''batch''' of '''Items''' in the '''Collection.'''
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| " | '''DSpace Spoken Tutorial Page'''
|| Later on, there will be more tutorials in this series.

Please check the '''Spoken Tutorial website''' regularly for the latest topics.
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|| Only narration
|| With this we have come to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarize.
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|| Slide : Summary

|| In this tutorial, we learnt about:
* '''DSpace '''as''' Digital Repository System'''
* Notable '''DSpace repositories'''
* '''Dublin Core''' '''metadata standard '''and
* The content available in various tutorials in this series

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|| Slide : About Spoken Tutorial project
|| 
* The video at the following link summarises the '''Spoken Tutorial project.'''
* Please download and watch it.

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|| Slide: Spoken Tutorial workshops
|| 
* The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
* For more details, please write to us.

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|| Slide: Answers for THIS Spoken Tutorial
||
* Do you have questions in THIS Spoken Tutorial?
* Please visit this site.
* Choose the minute and second where you have the question.
* Explain your question briefly.
* The Spoken Tutorial project will ensure an answer.
* You will have to register to ask questions.

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|| Slide : Forum for specific questions
|| 
* The Spoken Tutorial forum is for specific questions on this tutorial.
* Please do not post unrelated and general questions on them.
* This will help reduce the clutter.
* With less clutter, we can use these discussions as instructional material.

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|| Slide: Acknowledgement -I
|| The '''Spoken Tutorial project''' is funded by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.
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|| Slide: Acknowledgement -II
|| '''DSpace spoken tutorial''' series is funded by the National Virtual Library of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
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|| Narration only

|| This script and video for this tutorial was contributed by '''Pankaj Patil''' from''' IIT Bombay.'''

And this is '''Nancy Varkey '''signing off. Thanks for joining.
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