Setting Up DSpace Communities

To run an early adopter program, the User Support Manager helps pilot groups to set up Communities in DSpace. This effort includes a variety of tasks:

• Explaining how the service works
• Setting up users and groups
• Customizing the community pages
• Helping to train contributors
• Troubleshooting the community’s implementation
• Gathering feedback from the community

This section includes sample documents and presentations to help you set up communities in DSpace.

• Presentation on Setting Up a DSpace Community (PowerPoint format)
• Community Startup Procedures explains library and community roles and responsibilities
• Establishing the Community’s Workflow (PowerPoint format)
• Training Community members:
  • Submitting Content to DSpace
  • Searching and browsing for content in DSpace
  • Administrator documentation
• Collecting Community Feedback