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Digital Library Software Built on Open-Source XML Technologies

Digital Library Software Built on Open-Source XML Technologies. David Lacy Library Software Development Specialist. Technologies. Technologies. METS – XML LC standard for encoding digital library objects Descriptive Metadata (DC, MODS)

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Digital Library Software Built on Open-Source XML Technologies

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  1. Digital Library SoftwareBuilt on Open-Source XML Technologies David Lacy Library Software Development Specialist

  2. Technologies

  3. Technologies • METS – XML • LC standard for encoding digital library objects • Descriptive Metadata (DC, MODS) • Administrative Metadata (technical, digital provenance, rights) • Structural Metadata (physical, logical) • More Info • http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets

  4. Technologies • eXist-db • Native XML Database • REST API • XQuery support • Open Source • More info • http://exist.sourceforge.net

  5. Technologies • Orbeon (XForms) • Fully interactive forms (AJAX) • Fully integrated with XML (schema validation) • Open Source • More Info • http://www.orbeon.com • http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms

  6. Workflow • Image / Book Scanning • Batch file processing • Enter metadata (descriptive, technical, etc) • Define physical structural hierarchies • Assign resources (images, transcriptions) manually or through batch processing • Publish item (make available online)

  7. Workflow - Scanning • Scan resource • Crop images • Move TIFFs to server • Overnight process runs • Original (TIFF) • Large (JPEG) • Medium (JPEG) • Thumbnail (JPEG) • OCR-Dirty (JPEG)

  8. Workflow – Create Resource • Create new collection (if applicable) • Instantiate new resource • Enter Metadata • Header Info • Descriptive Metadata (DC, MODS) • Technical / Administrative Metadata

  9. Workflow – File Structure • Attach post-processed files • Edit file metadata (labels, arrangements) • Add/Delete files individually • Attach Document Level Items (Transcriptions)

  10. Front End Viewer • VuFind integration • OAI PMH Harvesting • Custom Hierarchical Browse Modules • Record View • Left Tab: Images, Docs, Details • Top Tab: List, Grid, Zoom

  11. To Do List • VuFind Modules (Browse, Record View) • JPEG2000 • Continue separating the Metadata Editor • Configure Metadata Editor to support other Repository software (Fedora)

  12. Contact • VuDL software • David Lacy • david.lacy@villanova.edu • Project Info • Michael Foight • michael.foight@villanova.edu • Partnership Inquiries • Darren Poley • darren.poley@villanova.edu

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