Migrating an Institutional Repository from DSpace to Islandora Bridging the Gap Migrating an Institutional Repository from DSpace to Islandora Lindsey MacCallum Archives & Scholarly Communications Librarian, MSVU May 17, 2017 IslandoraCon Hamilton
Mount Saint Vincent University Small liberal arts university Heavy emphasis on teaching, but research a significant aspect One library
Why migration?
Mount e-Commons 1400 items Majority of items ingested circa 2013 New ingests of graduate/undergr- aduate material
MSVU Cairn Regional digital asset repository hosted by UPEI
Why migration? Environmental scan Logistics Dspace installation stalled regarding faculty engagement Already invested in Islandora Logistics Familiarity Dublin Core vs. MODS Better support various types of content User needs and functionality Scholar profiles, metrics, etc. Robustness of Islandora Why migration?
Open source requires one 50% full-time employee for outreach and recruitment, and one 50% full-time employee for technical support (Triumph, 2012) Library resources No programmer, developer, or independent server System Librarian Open Source a necessity IT&S resources Server space at a premium Doesn’t support Open Source My resources Time Expertise Resources vs. Ideals
Sunny with a chance of clouds
Sunny with a chance of clouds Export of small collections for testing Identified various content types: PDF, audio, video, images Inconsistent data, vocabularies, etc. Negotiated server space for Islandora install Research project Sunny with a chance of clouds
Next steps LimeSurvey open all summer Tentatively scheduled date for Islandora install Systems librarian support & incoming User Experience Librarian Funding opportunities for engaging with service provider Next steps
Redefining a successful implementation of Islandora Everything takes longer Inspiration vs. aspiration Finding the opportunities Redefining a successful implementation of Islandora
Calypso Orchid. (2008). Confederation Bridge. Flickr image Calypso Orchid. (2008). Confederation Bridge. Flickr image. https://flic.kr/p/5nFyCo. License CC-BY 2.0 Triumph, T. F. (2012). Starting, strengthening and managing institutional repositories. Journal of Librarianship & Scholarly Communication, 1(1), 1. References