[metadataLibrarians] Choosing a digital library system

[Clay Redding]

Hi all,

Please be sure to answer Winona's post back to the list, if possible.  I 
too am very interested to hear more about the selection of these tools, 
especially in regard to digital library development moreso than simple 
institutional repository needs.  What was the decisionmaking process  -- 
were they made from the administration or from some task force charged 
to analyze systems? What rationale was given to favor one system over 
another?  What (if any) were the descriptive metadata 
likes/dislikes/concerns?  If you went with a home grown system (as 
Princeton has), why, and were the other big players such as Fedora, 
DSpace, Endeca, etc., considered?

I'll be sure to share why Princeton went with a home grown system later.

Thanks,
Clay

Winona Salesky wrote:

>Hi all, I'm in the process of evaluating and selecting the back end
>system for the digital library at my institution. I would love to hear
>which systems you have chosen to go with, fedora/dspace/other and why.
>Also, how did the metadata options affected this decision.
>
>Thanks,
>-Winona
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