SPOKEdb: open-source information management system for oral history

Eric C. Weig, Michael Slone

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Abstract

Purpose: This paper aims to examine how an open-source information management system was developed to manage a collection of more than 10,000 oral history interviews at the University of Kentucky Libraries’ Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. Design/methodology/approach: Digital library architects at the University of Kentucky Libraries built an open-source information management system for oral history using the open-source tools Omeka and Blacklight. Additional open-source code was developed to facilitate interaction between these tools. Findings: Information management systems that address needs of libraries and archives can be built by combining existing open-source tools in complementary ways. Originality/value: This work at the University of Kentucky Libraries serves as a proof of concept for other institutions to examine as a potential model to follow or adapt for their own local needs. The SPOKEdb framework can be replicated elsewhere, as the major and minor components are open-source. SPOKEdb at its conceptual level is a unique information management system based on its tailored approach to serving the needs of oral history management at various user levels including both administrative and public.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-116
Number of pages16
JournalDigital Library Perspectives
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 23 2018

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Keywords

  • Blacklight
  • Omeka
  • Oral history
  • Oral history metadata synchronizer (OHMS)
  • SPOKEdb
  • University of Kentucky Libraries

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Education
  • Library and Information Sciences

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