In-depth Customization and Extension of DSpace: Case Model of Developing an Institutional Repository System for institutes in CAS

This paper describes a practice model of developing institutional repository system based on open source toolkit DSpace for institutes in Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). It introduces the requirements gathering by using a method of patchwork prototyping with DSpace, then it discusses the in-depth customizations and extensions of DSpace, which covers expansion of metadata and supported types of content, bulk import enhancement, additional optimized submission process, introduction of associative integrated services bar, extension of statistical functionality, enhancement of interoperability, etc. Applications and practices show that this model or approach is effective and successful in getting a customized repository system in a quick and easy way.