Capacity Building Workshop on Open Source DSpace-9 November 20-22, 2025 Indian Statistical Institute is a unique institution devoted to the research, teaching and application of statistics, natural sciences and social sciences and recognised as a Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament. The Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC), established in 1962 by Prof. S. R. Ranganathan is an internationally recognized centre for advanced training and research in Library and Information Science. DRTC is a unit under the Social Science Division of the Indian Statistical Institute. Since its foundation, the DRTC, at ISI Bangalore Centre, has played a major role in almost all pedagogical and research advances in the Indian LIS milieu. *Workshop Schedule* *Day 1:* ● Overview of digital repositories, DSpace architecture, and its significance ● Overview of Linux and Basic Commands ● Installation of Linux (Ubuntu LTS) ● Installation of DSpace ○ Linux, or ○ Cloud platforms ● Discussion and Solving Issues ● Assignment: Installation of DSpace *Day 2: Customization and Content Management* ● DSpace Workflow ● DSpace Administration ● Community and Collection Setup ● Metadata Management: Understanding and configuring metadata schemas (Dublin Core, custom metadata fields) ● User Roles and Permissions: Managing users, groups, and access permissions in DSpace ● Hands-on experience *Day 3: Outline of Workshop* ● Customizing the DSpace Interface (Modifying themes, logos, and branding; hands-on customization) ● Email Configuration ● Access via IP or domain ● Import, Export, ● Hands-on experience ● Addressing common issues, optimization, and best practices for maintaining DSpace *Resource Persons* - *Prof. M. Krishnamurthy* - *Vikas Kumar* - *Ram Vishwas Chourasiya* Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) *Target Participants* Library and Information Science professionals with working knowledge of Information Technology. Limited 50 *Venue* *Platinum Jubilee Auditorium, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Bangalore* *Registration Details* - *Fee:* ₹2360 (including GST) per participant - *Payment:* Demand Draft (DD) in favour of Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore- Account No: 02970110105078 -IFSC UCBA0000297 UCO Bank , Kengeri - *Inclusions:* Workshop kit , working lunch, and tea *Accommodation* Accommodation will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis and is available on a payment basis. The tariff is as follows: - Non-AC Single Room: *Rs. 600 per day* - AC Single Room: *Rs. 800 per day* - Non AC Double Room Rs 800 per day - Double AC Room Rs 1200 per day *Last Date for Registration:* October 31, 2025 Regards, M.Krishnamurthy * *********************************** Dr. M Krishnamurthy, M.A..M.L.I.Sc. Ph.D Professor and Head Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 https://isi.irins.org/profile/113175 https://www.youtube.com/live/jLIdTATykOM Education Schemes of Central Govt - DD1 Chandana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA8p_TUJ3tU Talk on S R Ranganathan in Akashavani Digital Literacy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LVRIdmcroo Library-In-Charge Chair- Cell for cooperation with Academia-Industry Research Labs (C-CAIR)ISIBC Fulbright Scholar, UIUC,USA https://cpanel.ischool.illinois.edu/~weech/International/Photos003-5/visitor... <https://cpanel.ischool.illinois.edu/~weech/International/Photos2003-5/visitors03-04.htm> Visiting Professor -Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2023) Fellow, University of Chicago, USA Photo Album: https://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/MKPhotoAlbum/lectureatthethirdinternational...