[Koha] Integrating digital repositories

[Bob Birchall]

Hi Clint,
That pretty much summarises our learning also.  There is one more 
project worth keeping an eye on and that is Islandora 
<http://islandora.ca/>.

We really like Kete but it is hard to recommend until we know that the 
redevelopment has succeeded.  We've learnt that DSpace can be delivered 
at a substantially lower price point than Kete and also benefits from a 
larger, better resourced community.   But DSpace does only what it does, 
Kete will do so much more if it succeeds.

Bob Birchall
Calyx


On 15/09/14 13:01, clint.deckard wrote:
> G'day all,
>
> Working with Koha in schools I have often thought how more useful Koha
> could be if there was an easy way to integrate student created media eg.
> videos, podcasts, sound files etc
> But uploading files to a Koha server isn't straight forward. Uploading
> to sharing sites like Mega.co.nz  ;) is one way around, then 
> cataloguing like any other 856u item, however having the file locally 
> would be better.
> Another use case I came across recently required a local digital
> repository and this has focused me on the possibilities.
>
> Here is a quick summary of my personal experiences. I am not an expert,
> this is new territory for me. I welcome any feedback and accept any
> mistakes I have made.
>
> DSpace is released under the BSD licence and has a comprehensive feature
> set but not so easy to install. Others report not so easy to integrate
> with Koha although I didn't actually get DSpace working to experiment
> with it. Has a focus as an institutional repository. Backed by HP and
> MIT library.
>
> Greenstone is released under GNU GPL, is predominantly installed on
> Windows but does have Linux and Mac versions. Developed in New Zealand
> at Waikato University with UNESCO backing. Reasonably easy to install
> in Linux but although functionally capable it feels 'clunky'.
> Development seems to have all but stalled.
>
> Kete comes from the Horowhenua Library Trust (like Koha) and integrates
> very well with Koha from what others have said. Again, I didn't actually
> get Kete running on Debian; very nearly, but when I heard a new version
> might be available real soon, I chucked it in. The ruby on rails part
> was the hard bit for me.
> Has a focus as a community driven repository.
> development has had a hiatus of a couple of years but, rumour has it, a
> new version is almost complete. I am optimisic for Kete's future and
> will check back soon on developments.
>
> Omeka is also GPL, actively developed and lots of functionality with the
> use of plugins. Very easy to install and easy to use. Shows a lot of
> promise.
> I added the OAI-PMH repository plugin to Omeka and then harvested
> records via the MarcEdit harvester tool for import into Koha.
>
> This Koha enhancment
> Bug 10662 - Build OAI-PMH Harvesting Client
> sounds really useful in linking the digital archive with Koha.
>
> I would be pleased to hear others experiences with digital repositories.
>
> Clint.
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