Workshop overview 

The workshop is designed to equip library professionals, IT administrators, and researchers with
the knowledge needed to manage digital research identities. Participants will learn how to
bridge individual research outputs with national repository structures.

Key Thematic Areas

 The ORCID Ecosystem (70% Focus)

•  Introduction & History: The evolution of ORCID as a global, non-profit standard for researcher identification.
• The Value Proposition: Advantages of ORCID IDs for researchers and institutions(e.g., eliminating author ambiguity, automated data exchange, and visibility).
• Account Management: Best practices for creating, optimizing, and maintaining an ORCID Id.
• Data Synchronization: How data flows seamlessly between the global ORCID registry and institutional platforms.
• Live Demonstration: A walk-through of the production website showing profile creation, manual updates, and authorization workflows.

DSpace CRIS & National Infrastructure (30% Focus)

• CRIS Architecture: Understanding the structural framework of Current Research Information Systems (CRIS) within DSpace.
• Repository Integration: Technical configurations required to connect institutional nodes to the national repo.ac.lk platform.
• Metadata Mapping: Aligning researcher profiles, publications, and institutional affiliations within the CRIS structure.