Using Omeka to Build Digital Collections: The METRO Case Study

• Autores: Jason Kucsma, Kevin Reiss, Angela Sidman
• Localización: D-Lib Magazine, ISSN-e 1082-9873, Vol. 16, Nº. 3-4, 2010
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In September 2008, the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) began work building a directory of digital collections created and maintained by libraries in the metropolitan New York City area. METRO built the directory using Omeka, an open source collection management system, as a test to determine the viability of this platform for member libraries interested in using Omeka to build and deliver their own collections. This paper addresses Omeka's strengths and weaknesses as a software platform for creating and managing digital collections on the web. The analysis includes an examination of original record creation and the extensibility of the system through the use of plug-ins.