lots of folks use XTF (http://xtf.cdlib.org/) for ebook collections cheers, rob On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Yitzchak Schaffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello all, > > Can anyone suggest projects or general approaches for providing access to > digitized books on the web? We're not interested in CONTENTdm, Greenstone > has worked for us in the past but will not work for our ongoing projects. > > I don't have real experience with DSpace and such repository products, but > they seemed ill-suited for this purpose when I've examined them in the past. > Omeka (at last evaluation) is not compatible with hierarchic objects (like > books). > > I am rather amazed that I have not been able to find any FOSS dedicated to > this. I am currently favoring the idea of creating a web app using a decent > framework (symfony2) designed for this purpose (web presentation of > hierarchic text-based entities). > > Many thanks, > > -- > Yitzchak Schaffer > Systems Manager > Touro College Libraries > 212.742.8770 ext. 2432 > http://www.tourolib.org/ >