Paige, This site is out of date as far as the information, but it nevertheless could serve as a template for the kinds of features/requirements you may want to look for -- supported file types, metadata formats, harvesting/interoperability, import/export, etc. etc. http://www.rsp.ac.uk/start/software-survey/results-2010/ My institution used it when comparing IR systems a few years ago. Best, Greg Gregory Murray Director of Digital Initiatives Princeton Theological Seminary Library On 6/7/17, 11:34 AM, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Paige Walker" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote: >Dear collective wisdom, > >The Digital Library Program at Boston College is investigating new special >collections repositories as we plan to replace our current one (Digitool) >in the next year. The last time we surveyed the field, we were looking >primarily at proprietary platforms, which was reflected in our functional >requirements. > >To those who have considered open-source models, Iım wondering how this >was >reflected in your functional requirements? > >Thanks in advance, >Paige > >PS: Sorry for cross-posting! > > >------------------ > >Paige Walker >Digital Collections & Preservation Librarian >Boston College >617-552-3306 >[log in to unmask]