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You Can Be an Open Source Library

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Myka Kennedy Stephens
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This document discusses and compares three open source digital library platforms: Koha, Omeka, and ResourceSpace. It provides an overview of each platform, including requirements, installation, customization, and examples of them in use. Koha is an integrated library system for cataloging and circulation. Omeka is for digital archives and online exhibits. ResourceSpace is a digital asset management platform that automatically harvests metadata. Requirements for hosting include a LAMP stack on Amazon EC2 micro instances or similar virtual servers. Customization involves modifying PHP, CSS, themes, plugins and other aspects of each system.

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YOU CAN BE AN OPEN SOURCE LIBRARY
Koha is a first 壊岳艶沿
1. SubjectsPlus www.subjectsplus.com
What? Guides Platform (Springshares LibGuides) Ongoing development at University of Miami Libraries Wiki-based documentation, Google Group user community Flexible and Feature-packed Responsive design fueled by CSS API capability
Requirements Their Recommendation PHP >= 5.3 MySQL >= 4.0 Apache (IIS is known to work) JavaScript enabled Our Installation Amazon EC2 t2.micro with 8GB EBS volume Amazon Linux LAMP stack
Installation phpMyAdmin: create database and user FTP upload application to web server directory (usually /html) Direct browser to control folder for guided installation Configuration screen can be accessed and updated later if needed Out-of-the-Box theme is minimalistic
Customization PHP and CSS Need local host development environment Tweak an already existing theme or build your own Site-wide styles set in the CSS stylesheet Each page type has its own PHP file Upload your customized files to production server when ready; may need to tweak configuration settings
In Action http://guides.lancasterseminary.edu
2. Omeka omeka.org
What? Digital Archiving and Online Exhibits Developed by Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media Expansive documentation on website with hosted forums for user community Highly customizable with add-on themes and plugins Metadata on multiple levels: file, item, collection, exhibit Dublin Core
Requirements Their Recommendation Linux server 512MB-4GB memory HDD 3x the size of your data 600MHz+ processor Apache web server MySQL 5.0+ PHP 5.3.2+ ImageMagick Our Installation Amazon EC2 t2.micro with 25GB EBS volume Amazon Linux LAMP stack
Installation phpMyAdmin: create database and user SSH Terminal: install ImageMagick and Omeka, and several commands to set file and directory permissions for Omeka Launch browser for guided installation S3 integration is supported and requires additional setup Some web hosting companies offer one-click installation of Omeka!
Customization PHP and CSS Local host development environment is helpful Many themes to choose from Dublin Core fields are also customizable Do more with plugins: static pages, dynamic exhibits, embedded media players and viewers, and more
In Action http://archive.lancasterseminary.edu
3. ResourceSpace www.resourcespace.com
What? Digital Asset Management Platform Developed by Montala Ltd., originally commissioned by Oxfam Hosted Knowledge Base documentation, bug tracker, and Google Group for user community Automatically harvests metadata, including full-text Users log in to access content
Requirements Their Recommendation Web server with PHP and MySQL Can run on several different operating systems Our Installation Amazon EC2 t2.micro with 10GB EBS volume Ubuntu 16.04 LAMP stack
Installation SSH Terminal: Download and install ResourceSpace and supporting utilities; also configure php.ini Launch browser for guided installation of application S3 integration is not available as open source; workaround possible with installation of s3fs and mounted S3 bucket (more configuration work) Security certificate There is a Bitnami stack for ResourceSpace, but it is more complicated to customize.
Customization Many options available within the administrator settings: branding, background graphics Organizational structure for users and metadata collection requires more forethought and planning User types Resource types Metadata fields Tags
In Action http://www.resourcespace.com/trial
A Little Advice For Those Considering a Broader Open Source Portfolio
Stable Community Look for Open Source solutions that have an active and stable community of users and developers.
Assess Risk A lot of time the risk is low. Virtual web servers are now accessible and easy to provision. If it doesnt work, stop and delete the server.
Cost vs. Benefit Cost in time and human resources can be converted into benefits of professional development and transferrable skills in future open source solutions
Thank You! Myka Kennedy Stephens Seminary Librarian & Assistant Professor Lancaster Theological Seminary Lancaster, Pennsylvania Email: mkstephens@lancasterseminary.edu Facebook: @mykakennedystephens Blog: www.mission-information.org Presentation template by 際際滷sCarnival

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You Can Be an Open Source Library

  • 1. YOU CAN BE AN OPEN SOURCE LIBRARY
  • 2. Koha is a first 壊岳艶沿
  • 4. What? Guides Platform (Springshares LibGuides) Ongoing development at University of Miami Libraries Wiki-based documentation, Google Group user community Flexible and Feature-packed Responsive design fueled by CSS API capability
  • 5. Requirements Their Recommendation PHP >= 5.3 MySQL >= 4.0 Apache (IIS is known to work) JavaScript enabled Our Installation Amazon EC2 t2.micro with 8GB EBS volume Amazon Linux LAMP stack
  • 6. Installation phpMyAdmin: create database and user FTP upload application to web server directory (usually /html) Direct browser to control folder for guided installation Configuration screen can be accessed and updated later if needed Out-of-the-Box theme is minimalistic
  • 7. Customization PHP and CSS Need local host development environment Tweak an already existing theme or build your own Site-wide styles set in the CSS stylesheet Each page type has its own PHP file Upload your customized files to production server when ready; may need to tweak configuration settings
  • 10. What? Digital Archiving and Online Exhibits Developed by Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media Expansive documentation on website with hosted forums for user community Highly customizable with add-on themes and plugins Metadata on multiple levels: file, item, collection, exhibit Dublin Core
  • 11. Requirements Their Recommendation Linux server 512MB-4GB memory HDD 3x the size of your data 600MHz+ processor Apache web server MySQL 5.0+ PHP 5.3.2+ ImageMagick Our Installation Amazon EC2 t2.micro with 25GB EBS volume Amazon Linux LAMP stack
  • 12. Installation phpMyAdmin: create database and user SSH Terminal: install ImageMagick and Omeka, and several commands to set file and directory permissions for Omeka Launch browser for guided installation S3 integration is supported and requires additional setup Some web hosting companies offer one-click installation of Omeka!
  • 13. Customization PHP and CSS Local host development environment is helpful Many themes to choose from Dublin Core fields are also customizable Do more with plugins: static pages, dynamic exhibits, embedded media players and viewers, and more
  • 16. What? Digital Asset Management Platform Developed by Montala Ltd., originally commissioned by Oxfam Hosted Knowledge Base documentation, bug tracker, and Google Group for user community Automatically harvests metadata, including full-text Users log in to access content
  • 17. Requirements Their Recommendation Web server with PHP and MySQL Can run on several different operating systems Our Installation Amazon EC2 t2.micro with 10GB EBS volume Ubuntu 16.04 LAMP stack
  • 18. Installation SSH Terminal: Download and install ResourceSpace and supporting utilities; also configure php.ini Launch browser for guided installation of application S3 integration is not available as open source; workaround possible with installation of s3fs and mounted S3 bucket (more configuration work) Security certificate There is a Bitnami stack for ResourceSpace, but it is more complicated to customize.
  • 19. Customization Many options available within the administrator settings: branding, background graphics Organizational structure for users and metadata collection requires more forethought and planning User types Resource types Metadata fields Tags
  • 21. A Little Advice For Those Considering a Broader Open Source Portfolio
  • 22. Stable Community Look for Open Source solutions that have an active and stable community of users and developers.
  • 23. Assess Risk A lot of time the risk is low. Virtual web servers are now accessible and easy to provision. If it doesnt work, stop and delete the server.
  • 24. Cost vs. Benefit Cost in time and human resources can be converted into benefits of professional development and transferrable skills in future open source solutions
  • 25. Thank You! Myka Kennedy Stephens Seminary Librarian & Assistant Professor Lancaster Theological Seminary Lancaster, Pennsylvania Email: mkstephens@lancasterseminary.edu Facebook: @mykakennedystephens Blog: www.mission-information.org Presentation template by 際際滷sCarnival