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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-116 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Digital Library Perspectives |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 23 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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