Building a local CMS at Kent State

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe the creation of a content management system (CMS) for the Kent State University Libraries & Media Services web site. It describes the requirements for the site and for the CMS, the CMS architecture and components.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper describes the genesis and architecture of a locally‐written CMS that is strongly focused on metadata.

Findings

A review of local, library‐specific needs combined with a review of the product universe resulted in the decision to write a local CMS.

Practical implications

Includes enumerated goals and requirements for a database‐driven and metadata‐focused web site.

Originality/value

Describes the creation of tools for data management in a locally‐written CMS.

Citation

Wiggins, R., Remley, J. and Klingler, T. (2006), "Building a local CMS at Kent State", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 24 No. 1, pp. 69-101. https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830610652121