http://litablog.org/2006/10/29/not-so-different-after-all-creating-access-to-diverse-objects-in-digital-repositories/ Library and Information Technology Association Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:13:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://litablog.org/2006/10/29/not-so-different-after-all-creating-access-to-diverse-objects-in-digital-repositories/#comment-30393 TLC News Service » Flashback (Week of 10/30/06) Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:28:53 +0000 http://litablog.org/2006/10/29/not-so-different-after-all-creating-access-to-diverse-objects-in-digital-repositories/#comment-30393 [...] "Not So Different After All—Creating Access to Diverse Objects in Digital Repositories" Jennifer O’Brien Roper then spoke about the University of Maryland’s Digital Repository, which uses Fedora for the underlying repository with customized interfaces for each collection. During the question and answer period, it became clear that this is totally separate from DRUM, the Digital Repository at the University of Maryland, which is a DSpace installation. As part of the development of this repository, UM also developed a rich metadata standard, University of Maryland Descriptive Metadata (UMDM), which combines elements from Dublin Core and VRA into a custom DTD. [...] [...] "Not So Different After All—Creating Access to Diverse Objects in Digital Repositories" Jennifer O’Brien Roper then spoke about the University of Maryland’s Digital Repository, which uses Fedora for the underlying repository with customized interfaces for each collection. During the question and answer period, it became clear that this is totally separate from DRUM, the Digital Repository at the University of Maryland, which is a DSpace installation. As part of the development of this repository, UM also developed a rich metadata standard, University of Maryland Descriptive Metadata (UMDM), which combines elements from Dublin Core and VRA into a custom DTD. [...]

]]> http://litablog.org/2006/10/29/not-so-different-after-all-creating-access-to-diverse-objects-in-digital-repositories/#comment-29546 Digital Content Links at Online Learners Info Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:01:15 +0000 http://litablog.org/2006/10/29/not-so-different-after-all-creating-access-to-diverse-objects-in-digital-repositories/#comment-29546 [...] Not So Different After All — Creating Access to Diverse Objects in Digital Repositories – describes a session and points to the PPT presentation of Gretchen Gueguen, Digital Collections Librarian, and Jennifer O’Brien Roper, Metadata Librarian both of the , University of Maryland Libraries.  I like how they describe the types of digital collections (thematic collections, object collection, packaged collections and after-the-fact collections - described fully in the post with examples)   It was also interesting to read about an actual  Fedora installation as well. We’re all kind of wondering about Fedora (dessert topping or floor wax?)… Note to self: look up more about Fedora… [...] [...] Not So Different After All — Creating Access to Diverse Objects in Digital Repositories – describes a session and points to the PPT presentation of Gretchen Gueguen, Digital Collections Librarian, and Jennifer O’Brien Roper, Metadata Librarian both of the , University of Maryland Libraries.  I like how they describe the types of digital collections (thematic collections, object collection, packaged collections and after-the-fact collections - described fully in the post with examples)   It was also interesting to read about an actual  Fedora installation as well. We’re all kind of wondering about Fedora (dessert topping or floor wax?)… Note to self: look up more about Fedora… [...]

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