Choosing DSpace for our use case was a very good decision. However, we have spent a considerable amount of time configuring and implementing new features for DSpace to become a sustainable functional digital library that meets our requirements.

Firstly, we have completely reimplemented the Control Panel (CP) module adding quite a few information and real control tabs. Regular up-to-date reports about the repository sent by email reused the functionality introduced in the Control Panel.

We have implemented a licence framework where you can define licences with specific functionality e.g., you have to sign them prior to downloading.

In order to be privacy friendlier and to comply with a specific data protection code of conduct related to the EU data protection directive we had to make several changes to DSpace.

Further changes and improvements include UI using bootstrap giving mobile theme almost for free, iRODs support managed through CP, autocomplete in submission workflow, curation support for reviewers, disseminators exposed in item view, multi instance development environment, drag and drop support with the possibility to upload multiple files, exceptions emailed when they occur, complete provenance information and support for basic hierarchical components.

Presentation at Open Repositories 2014, Helsinki, Finland, June 9-13, 2014

DSpace Interest Group Presentations