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
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> 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/
>