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DigiTool 3.0 Digital Repository. Consists of the following components (which are purchased separately) Resource Discovery * Web based deposit (including authorisation)* Full Text Index Manager JPEG 2000 Viewer (currently Leeds uses a Zoomify) OAI * Z39.50 *
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DigiTool 3.0 Digital Repository Consists of the following components (which are purchased separately) Resource Discovery* Web based deposit (including authorisation)* Full Text Index Manager JPEG 2000 Viewer (currently Leeds uses a Zoomify) OAI * Z39.50 * X-Server (XML interface which can be searched by third part systems * Test Server (to test updates etc) * Training (3 days suggested by ExLibris) *
DigiTool 3.0 Digital Repository Cost of DigiTool is based upon: Number of Objects in repository (minimum 25,000) Number of Concurrent Depositors (minimum 1) Number of Concurrent Resource Discovery Users (minimum 10)
DigiTool Metadata Support Currently schemas supported: DC, Qualified DC, EAD, METS (sort of), MARCXML Schemas supported in version 3.5: MODS, VRA, PREMIS, further Improvements to METS
DigiTool 3.0 Digital Repository • Uses Oracle as the backend database. • Leeds collections currently sitting on the ExLibris remote server but being moved to our MIDESS Sun Unix server located in ISS at Leeds on 7th May.
Authentication in DigiTool LDAP Shibboleth IP restrictions Expiry date
DigiTool features include • Detailed reporting facility • Readily available API’s • Bulk upload and export • Integration with a Storage Area Network (SAN) • Browse via thumbnail
What Improvements I’d like to see included in DigiTool • Drag and Drop creation of Metadata schemas • Better E-learning support (SCORM, IMS, LOM etc) • Incorporation of a payment system so users can purchase material from the repository (for that material that can’t be open source) • SRU/SRW support (Web Services)
The Leeds Pilot DigiTool Repository http://ex-lo-bma.exlibrisgroup.com:8881/ • Zoomify http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/midess/zoom/