Hands-On with ArchivesSpace: Docker Installation, Customization, and API Integration
This hands-on workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to deploying and managing ArchivesSpace using Docker. Participants will gain practical experience with installation, configuration, plugin management, database administration, search engine maintenance and basic API usage.
What You’ll Learn:
We’ll begin by installing ArchivesSpace using Docker on participants’ laptops, minimizing installation complexity. We will then explore configuration options, including user interface modifications and system preferences.
Next, we’ll talk about extending functionality using plugins, we will get an overview of available plugins and install / configure a popular plugin on our Docker based ArchivesSpace installation.
Participants will learn essential database management skills, including creating backups and performing restorations to protect and recover repository data.
We’ll also cover Solr administration and reindexing operations to maintain search functionality.
Finally, we’ll learn the basics of using the ArchivesSpace API on the fresh Docker-based installation with practical examples and talk about integration possibilities using the API.
Takeaways: By workshop end, you’ll have a working ArchivesSpace instance on your laptop and the basic skills to deploy, customize, integrate and maintain ArchivesSpace in your institution.
Attendee Requirements: Laptop, if possible, with Docker Desktop installed Basic command-line familiarity, helpful but not required No prior ArchivesSpace experience necessary
