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Embedding A Digital Repository within the Texas A&M University
Library Web Services
Texas Conference on Digital LibrariesJune 5, 2008
James Creel, Tommy Armstrong, Tina Messinger, Alexey Maslov, Adam Mikeal, Scott Phillips, Bennett Ponsford, Jeremy Tarpley, and John Leggett
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Embedding A Repository
The appearance (externally imposed) + The data (in need of presentation)
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Our Approach: Manakin Themes
An XML based frontend for DSpace
Modular, interoperable, and customizable
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Benefits of Manakin
• Modularity– Aspects– Themes– Specificity of application
• Reusability/Interoperability• Leverage of established web tech• Customizability
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Development of Repository Theme
Iterative Design
Subsequent implementation
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Design ProcessTAMU branding
Photoshop mockups
HTML+CSS mockups
Manakin Implementation…
Iterative Feedback
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Implementation: Theme CodingCSSXSLT Javascript
XML data
Theme Application
Theme Application
HTML
Theme Application
Theme Application
Rendered, Interactive Page
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A Diversity of ContentETDs
Geologic Folios
Historic Photographs
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Diversity of Interfaces
• Specify scope of theme application• Take advantage of specialized collection metadata
ETDs Geologic Atlas of the U.S.
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More Information
• TAMU Libraries - http://library.tamu.edu• TAMU Digital Library - http://dl.tamu.edu• Manakin - http://di.tamu.edu/projects/xmlui/manakin/