*2-Day Virtual Workshop Building Institutional Repository with Open Source Software — DSpace - Hands-on sessions: setup, ingest, metadata, search & preservation* *Dec 06–07, 2025* Librarian Guide Educational Academy Jalandhar is pleased to announce a *2-day virtual workshop* aimed at library professionals, repository managers, IT staff, faculty, and researchers who wish to set up, manage, and maintain institutional repositories using *DSpace*. This workshop will be conducted on *Saturday — December 6, 2025* and *Sunday — December 7, 2025* from *11:00 AM to 4:00 PM IST* each day. Objectives · Understand the architecture and capabilities of DSpace. · Install and configure DSpace (overview of system requirements). · Create communities, collections and ingest items with accurate metadata. · Implement metadata schemas and map Dublin Core/Qualified DC. · Configure search, discovery, access controls and preservation tools. Who should attend · Library & information professionals · Repository managers and archivists · IT staff responsible for institutional repositories · Research scholars and faculty interested in open access Important Details · *Dates:* 06–07 December 2025 · *Time:* 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM (IST) (daily) · *Platform:* Google Meet *(link will be shared after registration)* *· **Fees:* Rs. 300*/-* · *Registration:* *Click here to register <https://forms.gle/ZGnoM8b25LndGQQ3A>* Workshop Structure · Day 1 (Dec 06): Introduction, architecture, installation overview, metadata basics, creating communities & collections, ingest demos. · Day 2 (Dec 07): Ingest workflows, metadata mapping, access controls, preservation, backup, and integration. *Certificates* will be issued to participants who attend both days and complete the post-workshop assignment/feedback form. *How to register:* Please register by clicking the *Registration link <https://forms.gle/ZGnoM8b25LndGQQ3A>*or by contacting the workshop coordinator at the email/phone above. Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Note: Participants are recommended to have a laptop with at least 8GB RAM and access to a stable internet connection for hands-on exercises. Pre-workshop installation notes will be shared with registered participants. For queries: librarianguide@gmail.com | +91- 9530886846 Thanks & Regards Librarian Guide ********************************* *Pragya Tripathi* *Librarian Guide* ********************************* *www.youtube.com/c/librarianguide <http://www.youtube.com/c/librarianguide>* *www.librarianguide.org <http://www.librarianguide.org>* *********************************