Article
SPOKEdb: Open-Source Information Management System for Oral History
Digital Library Perspectives
(2018)
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to examine how an open-source information management system was developed to manage a collection of more than 10,000 oral history interviews at the University of Kentucky Libraries’ Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History.
Design/methodology/approach
Digital library architects at the University of Kentucky Libraries built an open-source information management system for oral history using the open-source tools Omeka and Blacklight. Additional open-source code was developed to facilitate interaction between these tools.
Findings
Information management systems that address needs of libraries and archives can be built by combining existing open-source tools in complementary ways.
Originality/value
This work at the University of Kentucky Libraries serves as a proof of concept for other institutions to examine as a potential model to follow or adapt for their own local needs. The SPOKEdb framework can be replicated elsewhere, as the major and minor components are open-source. SPOKEdb at its conceptual level is a unique information management system based on its tailored approach to serving the needs of oral history management at various user levels including both administrative and public.
Keywords
- Oral history,
- Omeka,
- Blacklight,
- Oral history metadata synchronizer (OHMS),
- SPOKEdb,
- University of Kentucky Libraries
Disciplines
Publication Date
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-03-2017-0012
Citation Information
Eric C. Weig. "SPOKEdb: Open-Source Information Management System for Oral History" Digital Library Perspectives Vol. 34 Iss. 2 (2018) p. 101 - 116 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/eric_weig/22/