Hi,

Another OSS option is http://qubit-toolkit.org. It's currently tuned only to archives-oriented collections, but over the next few months will be further developed to accommodate more general types of digital collections.

Mark

Mark Jordan
Head of Library Systems
W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada
Voice: 778.782.5753 / Fax: 778.782.3023
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----- "Jason Stirnaman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Harish,
> 
> OpenCollection (http://www.opencollection.org/ ) is open source.  It
> was mentioned at JASIG.  I'm hoping to install and try it out here
> soon.
> 
> Jason
> -- 
> 
> Jason Stirnaman
> Digital Projects Librarian/School of Medicine Support
> A.R. Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center
> [log in to unmask]
> 913-588-7319
> 
> 
> >>> On 7/17/2008 at 11:12 AM, in message
> <[log in to unmask]>, Harish
> Maringanti <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I've heard of Contentdm from OCLC that many institutions are using
> to
> manage
> > their digital collections. If you are using Contentdm would you
> mind
> sharing
> > some of the pros & cons of using it (either to the group or off the
> list).
> > 
> > Are there any other viable products either commercial or open
> source
> that
> > can be considered to manage digital collections. Particularly in
> the
> open
> > source domain are there any good applications to manage image
> collections?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Harish
> > 
> > 
> > Harish Maringanti
> > Systems Analyst
> > K-State Libraries
> > (785)532-3261