introduction to fl-islandora
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Introduction to FL-Islandora. FLVC Spring Regional Meetings 2014. What is a digital collection?. FL-Islandora is a digital library platform for your institution’s digital collections Commercial (vendor) vs. non-commercial digital materials Special collections Institution repositories - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What is a digital collection?
• FL-Islandora is a digital library platform for your institution’s digital collections
• Commercial (vendor) vs. non-commercial digital materials
• Special collections• Institution repositories• Scholarly publications
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What is FL-Islandora?
• FLVC’s implementation of Islandora open-source digital asset management software
• Installed on FLVC servers and maintained by FLVC staff
• Library staff manage their own content• Customized to meet the needs of FLVC
stakeholders with input from the MCLS Digital Initiatives Standing Committee (DISC) and its Islandora Subgroup (ISG)
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What is Islandora?
• Islandora is Open Source Software designed to manage digital assets
• Originally developed by University of Prince Edward Island’s Robertson Library
• Implemented and contributed to by a growing international community
• Utilizes Drupal and Fedora software
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FL-Islandora and other digital services
• PALMM site (Publication of Archival, Library & Museum materials): provides digital access to important source materials
• DigiTool: a legacy digital library platform maintained by FLVC. Most PALMM materials are currently stored in DigiTool
• PALMM will be an FL-Islandora site; DigiTool materials are being migrated to PALMM
• Colleges will be able to participate in FL-Islandora PALMM
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FL-Islandora, DISC and ISG
• The Digital Initiatives Standing Committee of the Members Council on Library Services advises on FL-Islandora development priorities
• The Islandora sub-group (ISG) of DISC advises on the details of FL-Islandora functionality
• The public wiki: islandora.pubwiki.fcla.edu
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What can FL-Islandora do for you?
• Your institution will have its own site: branding, colors, logos
• Showcase your own materials and collections• Institutional history, materials about your
institution (photos, yearbooks, programs)• Intellectual output from your institution• Unique special collections: archives and
donated materials, rare published materials• Florida materials: history and culture
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Getting started with FL-Islandora
• Begin an inventory of your digital materials and collections
• Familiarize yourself with FL-Islandora by visiting the FSU Digital Library, FSUDL, at http://fsu.digital.flvc.org
• Contact the FLVC Help Desk ([email protected]) if you’d like us to build an FL-Islandora site for you
• Once you have an FL-Islandora site you’ll receive training. Then you can build your collections at your own pace, making them public only when you’re ready to do so