Creating digital library collections with Greenstone
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to introduce Greenstone and explain how librarians use it to create and customize digital library collections.
Design/methodology/approach
Through an end‐user interface, users may add documents and metadata to collections, create new collections whose structure mirrors existing ones, and build collections and put them in place for users to view.
Findings
First‐time users can easily and quickly create their own digital library collections. More advanced users can design and customize new collection structures
Originality/value
The Greenstone digital library software is a comprehensive system for building and distributing digital library collections. It provides a way of organizing information based on metadata and publishing it on the Internet or on removable media such as CD‐ROM/DVD.
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Citation
Witten, I.H. and Bainbridge, D. (2005), "Creating digital library collections with Greenstone", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 541-560. https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830510636337
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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