Digital Exhibits vs Collections (was Open Source Digital Archives Displays)

[Erin R White/FS/VCU]

While we're on the topic of digital exhibits:

Is anyone else grappling with finding a graceful unified way to showcase 
and manage online exhibits and digital collections?

For us,

Exhibits = curated items representing a larger physical collection, lots 
of text, sometimes in tandem with a physical exhibit (think Omeka)

Digital collections = entire collections as-is, usually lots of items, 
little to no accompanying text (think CONTENTdm)


We've got two separate special collections and archives departments in two 
libraries, a digital collections website, a digital exhibits page and our 
ETDs, all in separate silos. We've been trying to envision a single portal 
into all of our unique offerings. If y'all have seen good examples of 
this, please send along.

Thanks!

--
Erin White
Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
804-827-3552 | erwhite at vcu.edu | www.library.vcu.edu




From:   "Slavinski, Kate" <slavinskik1 at OWLS.SOUTHERNCT.EDU>
To:     WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Date:   11/28/2011 12:00 PM
Subject:        Re: [WEB4LIB] Open Source Digital Archives Displays
Sent by:        Web technologies in libraries <WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>



Lauren,
Thank you for sharing!  It looks like Omeka offers a nice way to display 
photographs.
Sincerely,
Kate Slavinski

From: Web technologies in libraries [WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of 
Stokes Lauren P. [stokesl at LVCCLD.ORG]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 11:50 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Open Source Digital Archives Displays

The State of Nevada’s digital project uses an open source software call 
Omeka.  UNLV set it up and maintains it on their server.  You can view it 
at http://omeka.library.unlv.edu/omeka/ The state committee looked at 
several alternatives but we like this one the best.
 
Lauren Stokes
Virtual Library Manager
Las Vegas - Clark County Library District Windmill Library/Service Center 
7060 W. Windmill Ln.
Las Vegas, NV 89113
702.507.6302
stokesl at lvccld.org
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From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On 
Behalf Of Slavinski, Kate
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 6:02 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Open Source Digital Archives Displays
 
I am in the process of creating a digital display of old photographs for 
the archives where I work, and I was wondering if anyone can share some 
good experiences with open source software for digital photograph 
displays.
Thank you for your help,
Kate Slavinski
MLS Student
Southern Connecticut State University
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