Omeka

Thu Jan 10 17:02:59 EST 2013

I'd concur that Omeka would be far simpler to launch your digital library
in, but on the extreme side of the easy scale, you might also consider
Omeka.net (the hosted version). This is a good choice for libraries that
have a little money to spend in exchange for making managing your digital
library easy. Look mom, no upgrading!

We are playing with Omeka.net at DePaul right now and have produced one
online collection already that is nearing completion (so I opt to withhold
the URL until it is ready for prime-time). It's ridiculously easy to set
up and you can actually get away with a lot with a free account.

If you can spend some money (say $300/year), you can add plugins like
OAI-PMH harvesting and one for Dublin Core. There's also a free Exhibit
builder plug-in that is quite nice.

M Ryan Hess
Web Services Coordinator
DePaul University
JTR 120, DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus, 2350 N Kenmore Ave.,
Chicago IL 60614
office: 773-325-7829 | cell:  650-224-7279 |  fax: 773-325-2297  |
mhess8 at depaul.edu <https://outlook.depaul.edu/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx>

On 1/5/13 10:33 AM, "Cary Gordon" <listuser at CHILLCO.COM> wrote:

>I resemble that statement.
>
>This begs Drupal's existential identity issue ‹ CMS or development
>framework? I agree that telling folks to load up Drupal and crank out
>a digital library might be a bit like telling Sisyphus that the big
>stone would look great on top of his mountain and he could easily push
>it up there. (FWIW, my first exposure to Drupal was in using it as the
>front end of a digital library project.)
>
>If folks want a Drupal-based digital library-in-a box, the answer is
>to create a community that will work together and build a
>distribution. Distributions package the modules and other components
>needed to deliver a product. I would be happy to lend my time, and, to
>the degree practical, some Cherry Hill time to this, if the demand is
>there. I would not, however, want to become involved with the
>leadership or governance of that project.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Cary
>
>On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 8:04 PM, Roy Tennant <r.)oytennant at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>> This is the excellent answer that I wanted to write but didn't have
>> the chops to do. I have my various beefs with Omeka (mostly having to
>> do with no thought to workflow and a slavish adherence to Dublin
>> Core), but Omeka is FAR easier to set up and use for a simple
>> repository application than Drupal. I've done both, and each have
>> their strengths and weaknesses. You should also factor in familiarity.
>> If you're a Cary Gordon and you dream in Drupal, then it might be
>> easier for you to use Drupal. But if you're coming to this fresh, and
>> want a simple repository, then I'd choose Omeka over Drupal any day.
>> Roy
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 7:30 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <randtke at gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>> Omeka is built around handling items and the Dublin Core records for
>>>those
>>> items, and has functionality for common things you would want to do in
>>>a
>>> digital library setting. So, yes, you could take Drupal, then look at
>>>what
>>> plug ins / settings to install to be able to have an entry screen and
>>> storage for a Dublin Core record.  And look at what plug in to install
>>>to
>>> set up an OAI-PMH feed.  And look at what plug in to install to upload
>>>a
>>> spreadsheet of metadata, FTP in a bunch of files, and then batch load
>>>the
>>> files.  Each library thing you want to do in Drupal will be fringe for
>>>the
>>> Drupal community, and will require you to read up on how to do it.  In
>>> Omeka, the library things are built in.  For someone who wants the
>>>digital
>>> library without lots of reading documentation in the set-up, Omeka is
>>>good
>>> for an out-of-the-box platform to handle items and metadata. Most
>>>library
>>> things you want to do in Omeka are core to the Omeka community, so
>>>easier to
>>> implement.
>>>
>>> If you try to get a simple digital library with OAI-PMH feed set up in
>>> Drupal, then this will make more sense. Even though many flashy
>>>displays -
>>> like image carousel - are easier to do, the core digital library
>>>things -
>>> like sharing metadata - are harder.
>>>
>>> Islandora might be viewed as the just-do-it-in-Drupal option, but
>>>because
>>> that's also built on Fedora Commons, it's a much heavier option for
>>>server
>>> and technical staff requirements.
>>>
>>> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>>>
>>> On Jan 4, 2013 9:55 PM, "Charlie4work" <charlie4work at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Is there some reason that one couldn't use Drupal to do something
>>>>similar?
>>>>
>>>> - char!ie
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 31, 2012, at 3:56 PM, "Christa E. Van Herreweghe"
>>>> <Christa at UCPL.LIB.MO.US> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Just wondering if anyone is using this and what you think of it.  A
>>>> colleague is considering Omeka and asked me if I knew anything about
>>>>it.
>>>> Since I don¹t, I thought it would be good to ask all the smart people
>>>>I
>>>> know.
>>>>
>>>> http://omeka.org
>>>>
>>>> Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform
>>>>for the
>>>> display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and
>>>> exhibitions.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Christa Van Herreweghe
>>>>
>>>> Assistant Director/IT Librarian
>>>>
>>>> University City Public Library
>>>>
>>>> www.ucpl.lib.mo.us
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ============================
>>>>
>>>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib
>>>>
>>>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/
>>>>
>>>> 2012-10-31
>>>>
>>>> ============================
>>>>
>>>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib
>>>>
>>>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/
>>>>
>>>> 2013-01-04
>>>
>>> ============================
>>>
>>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib
>>>
>>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/
>>>
>>> 2013-01-04
>>
>> ============================
>>
>> To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib
>>
>> Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/
>>
>> 2013-01-04
>
>
>
>-- 
>Cary Gordon
>The Cherry Hill Company
>http://chillco.com
>
>============================
>
>To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib
>
>Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/
>
>2013-01-05

============================

To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib

Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/

2013-01-10