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Institutional RepositoryInstitutional RepositoryResearch

GMSARN KM Best PracticeKIDS-DGovernmental DMS

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Introducing Digital Library

DSpace Digital Library

Developing with DSpace

Sample Applications

Blog+DL KM system

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Background Issue

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When a new project is launched, we normallyinvestigate whether we know anything about it.investigate whether we know anything about it.

For projects similar to the past, we go to files andcabinets

to search for the related documents for reference.

For unfamiliar projects we would spend timeresearchingresearching

either by finding/reading reference books, surfing the net;andconsulting senior engineers or experts to come up with asolution.

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This process is time consuming and not veryThis process is time consuming and not veryproductive if not well facilitated

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Introducing

A digital library is an integrated set of servicesfor capturing, cataloging, storing, searching,A digital library is an integrated set of servicesfor capturing, cataloging, storing, searching,protecting, and retrieving information(Reddy et al. 1999)

A digital library typically comprises digitalcollections, services and infrastructure tocollections, services and infrastructure tosupport life-long learning, research, scholarlycommunication and preservation(Wikipedia 2006b).

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Original useOriginal usePreservation: Archive of digitized copies of raredocuments, books, and historical objectsFor study by people of new generations

Modern use: Material from MIT’s white paperCentral repository to store virtually all works offaculty and staffPreservation of all works so that they do notvanish with time (and technological obsolescence)

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Digital LibraryDigital LibraryInstitutional Repository

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GreenstoneGreenstoneLibrarianCompilation

DSpaceCommunityCommunityIncremental submissions

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MIT’s Institutional Repository Solution

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“DSpace is a groundbreaking digital institutional“DSpace is a groundbreaking digital institutionalrepository that captures, stores, indexes, preserves,and redistributes the intellectual output of auniversity’s research faculty in digital formats.”

Developed jointly by MIT Libraries andHewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard

Licensed under BSD distribution licensewww.dspace.org

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Supports submission of, management of, andSupports submission of, management of, andaccess to digital content

Formats: text, images, audio, video

Organized based on organizational needs of alarge universitylarge university

Communities and collections

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Digital preservationDigital preservationPersistent IDs, support levels for different fileformats

Access controlVersioningSearch and retrieval

Based on qualified Dublin Core metadataBased on qualified Dublin Core metadata

Plus interoperability with other digital librarysystems

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OS: Unix/Linux or WindowsOS: Unix/Linux or WindowsWritten in JavaPostgreSQL relational databaseProvides complete Web user interface, butJava APIs available

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DSpace at MIT

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General SystemArchitecture

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org.dspace.eperson.EPerson

Source: http://www.dspace.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=145

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Community

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BitstreamBitstream

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Sample application of DSpace

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Nonaka & Takeuchi (1995)40

TraditionalDiscussions with colleagues & experts

Summarized and blogged

Experience from past projectsRelevant project files collected & documented

WebWebWeb browsing & Google searches

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Describe a problemExpress an opinionSummarize a discussion

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Discussion is closedArchiving to the Digital Library for future references

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