5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu1 Content Management for Digital Library May 29, 2001

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu2 Yuhfen Diana Wu and Mengxiong Liu, Ph.D. San Jose State University San Jose, California U.S.A.

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu3 Background Trends for Library –Online (Digital) Library –Internet (Access anywhere, access anytime) Trends for Internet –Broadband for quick access –Wireless for access anywhere –Content management for access delivery

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu4 Digital Library Advantages –Computerized for storage, distribution, and retrieval –Quick access, search, and reference Domains –Data such as Text, Graph, Image, Audio, and Video –Metadata (info related to data) such as title, abstract, keywords, link, web pages, etc.

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu5 Full-text Abstracts/Indexes

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu6 Digital Library Deployment Content digitization - a library’s collection: text, images, audio and video Content management - how to maintain digital library –Content Repository –Content Distribution –Content workflow management –Process automation

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu7 Existing Content Management Systems Major Users –Library –Museum –Archive Major Technologies –Web based content management systems –Commercial Based –Proprietary Systems

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu8 Content Management Technology Critical CM Technology –Tools support for content creation, checking, management, input and presentation, and delivery

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu9 Critical Area – –Administration: Tools and interfaces for simple admin. Support options for different criteria (such as auto, manual control/interfaces, versioning of contents, etc) – –Authoring: Tools, platforms such as templates, tutorials – –Publishing: Support for own server or others as well. Auto deployment with scheduler support. – –Security: Tools for control and flexibility – –Scalability: Support for growth, expansion – –Workflow: Support for events, logs, alarms, alerts. Ease of adoption and usability. – –XML: Standard and reuse support.

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu10 Common Content Management System Features Content server –Content repository and collaboration server. –XML support for content standards and reuse –Web support for content delivery –Multiple Language support with framework for multi-lingual publishing.

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu11 System development kits – –Support Web interfaces for access from anywhere, anytime (24 x 7). – –Tools for content creation, editing, navigation, queries, extension, integration, authoring, distribution, and management control.

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu12 Leading Content Management Systems Web based CMS –Broad Vision: Extensible styling language extensions for 1-1 personalization product. Include workflow and repository, the URL: –Documentum: 4i corporate "libraries" for managing published, business-critical content in a centrally accessible repository; complies with standards and regulatory rulings (

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu13 – –InterWoven: support metadata dictionary, personalization, scripts ( – –Open Market: Support Java and XML tags with web logic for provisioning content to wireless devices ( – –Poet Software: Use template for content publishing, support European and major Asian languages (

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu14 Sanderson CMI: Spydus library system supports multiple textual and image databases both (MARC and non-MARC); complies with major industry standards, such as Z Other CMS: IBM: library-based CMS Computer Associates (CA): Support Java-lite client with DB. IntraNet Solution: Native file format based with a metadata directory.

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu15 Issues in Content Management Systems Technology –Standards: not mature and evolving technology –Bandwidth for fast simultaneous access –Security and privacy

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu16 Inter-operability – –Cross platform and cross system support – –Cross database/library support Legal issues – –Ownership and copyright Lifecycle

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu17 Conclusion Internet based content management system is the future Digital library is the trend Win win for library providers and users

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5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu19 Thank You for Coming!

5/29/2001Y. D. Wu & M. Liu20 Questions & Answers