CONTENTdm A proven solution September 2009
A complete digital collection management software solution Stores, manages and provides access for all digital collections For organizations of all types and sizes academic libraries, public libraries, historical societies, museums, state libraries, cultural heritage organizations and others Standards-based for staff efficiencies and cost effectiveness Dublin Core, JPEG2000, OAI Harvesting, PHP API and more Showcases a wide range of media types photos and documents to audio and video files For examples, visit What is CONTENTdm?
CONTENTdm Version 5 Released December 2008 Unicode SupportFind Search EngineControlled VocabulariesReportsFlexible WorkflowsRegistrationProject ClientFile TransferEADCapacity
Collections of images: Photographs, posters, postcards, maps and more
Collections of documents: Text-based letters, PDFs, journals, reports and more
Collections of newspapers…
Collections of audio and video clips…
A sample of CONTENTdm users Colorado State University Libraries Gemeente Veenendaal (Netherlands) Georgia O’Keefe Museum Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya (Spain) LOUIS: Louisiana Library Network Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada) Milwaukee Public Library Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives State Library of North Carolina University of Oxford (United Kingdom) University of Utah Yale University
Section Break Line Two Subtitle here An overview to building CONTENTdm collections
Server Unix (Linux, Solaris) or Windows (2003, 2008) Server Unix (Linux, Solaris) or Windows (2003, 2008) Web browsers Project Clients OCR Extension Web-based editor Administration tools Reports Authorization settings Upload to WorldCat Administration tools Reports Authorization settings Upload to WorldCat Custom Web interfaces CONTENTdm system architecture
Building your digital collections Three ways CONTENTdm fits into your workflow: 1.CONTENTdm Project Client – submit digital files (any format) through this CONTENTdm client 2.CONTENTdm Web-based Add – submit digital files (any format, only simple files) thru a Web browser 3.Connexion digital import – submit digital files through the Connexion client CONTENTdm WorldCat (1) Project Client and (2) Web-based Add Dublin Core metadata and files from local computer or network
Building your CONTENTdm collections How easily to build collections Overview 1.Define your collection Configure your metadata schema 2.Populate your collection Add digital items and metadata 3.Share your digital collections on your CONTENTdm Web site
1. Define your collection Configure the collection metadata schema A group of objects (items) that Share the same metadata scheme Live on the same CONTENTdm server (license) 300 collections per license Simple or Qualified Dublin Core supported Title required 125 fields per collection 128,000 characters per field 16 million items per collection
1. Define your collection
2. Populate your collection – Add digital items
2. Populate your collection - Add metadata
2. Populate your collection - Upload to the server
2. Populate your collection - Approve items
3. Share your digital collections on your CONTENTdm Web site
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Share your digital collections Once your digital collections are built and shared via the Web… What’s next? Promote your collections Increase discovery through WorldCat WorldCat.org WorldCat Local Google Yahoo! Search
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WorldCat for global discovery
Your needs… and your Digital Library OCLC’s mission: Helps you create and showcase digital collections on the Web Enables the creation of your institution’s digital repository Offers your collections maximum Web visibility via WorldCat Provides long-term archiving of your digital master files OCLC offers a range of options that support the entire digital life cycle
CONTENTdm Connection digital import Digitization services Web Harvester Digital Archive User Services Digitization services Create, manage, preserve and share digital collections
Efficient & cost effective use of resources Support as member in active user & stakeholder community Trust, safety and stability Effectiveness for all your digital collections in one digital assets management solution Personal and institutional dividends and recognition Proven solutions that works Benefits - Solutions that work
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