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- 1. CONTENTdm & the LOUISiana Digital Library LIS 7013 Student Research Project Dana Statton, Steven Buras, Zach Morrison, & Sarah Durr
- 2. What is CONTENTdm? •Operated by the OCLC since 2006 •Easy-to-use and flexible digital collection management system (OCLC, “CONTENTdm Overview,” 2014) •Focused on two distinct tasks: (1) collection building and (2) end-user experience (OCLC, “CONTENTdm Features,” 2014) •Used by the LOUISiana Digital Libraries (LDL) for their digital collections (OCLC, “CONTENTdm Overview,” 2014)
- 3. CONTENTdm as an Information System Contains both inputs and outputs Open system Logical (conceptual) system description: Focuses on system’s function and purpose without regard to implementation (Jin, Slide 21) Physical (technical) system description: Focuses on how the system will be designed and implemented (Jin, Slide 21)
- 4. Features of CONTENTdm Controlled Vocabulary Multiple thesauri are provided through OCLC Can accommodate collections containing various mediums of information: For example: books, newspapers, postcards, film, audio recordings, prints, photographs, and scrapbooks (OCLC, “FAQ,” 2014) Modeled after an Internet search engine (OCLC, “FAQ,” 2014)
- 5. Operational Components Hardware Scanner or digital camera Server or hard drive with enough storage space Computer Software CONTENTdm Project Client software Adobe Photoshop or other imaging software with editing capabilities Adobe Acrobat for editing PDFs
- 6. Specific Applications LDL is an online library documenting Louisiana culture and history Mission Statement: “To make unique historical treasures from the Louisiana institution’s archives, libraries, museums, and other respositories in the state electronically accessible to Louisiana residents and to students, researchers, and the general public in other states and countries” (LDL Advisory Committee, 2012, p. 4). Twenty-two institutions have contributed over 144,000 items to the collection to date
- 7. The Survey Back-End Users: Survey was sent out to 22 professionals directly working with CONTENTdm 14 people (or 64%) of the 22 completed the survey Asked 15 questions Front-End Users: Survey sent out to 12 participants with previous knowledge and experience with CONTENTdm 9 (or 75%) of the 12 completed the survey Asked 11 questions
- 8. Back-End User Survey The first 5 questions clarified their use of CONTENTdm and asked demographic questions The next 9 closed-ended questions were specific to the CONTENTdm platform with a four-point scale (Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree) The final question was open-ended and allowed for any additional comments or feedback
- 9. Back-End User Perceptions Strengths: Ability to incorporate a variety of materials into a collection Simplicity of creating collections Customization features Extensive metadata usage and statistical analysis Weaknesses: Lack of customer/technical support Cost Back-end interface is not very intuitive to use
- 10. Front-End User Survey The first 5 questions clarified their use of CONTENTdm and asked demographic questions The next 6 closed-ended questions were specific to the CONTENTdm platform with a four-point scale (Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree) The final question was open-ended and allowed for any additional comments or feedback
- 11. Front-End User Perceptions Strengths: Extensive and meaningful metadata Overall attractive appearance Good Image Quality Rather intuitive system interface Weaknesses: Inability to scroll through multiple items within a collection Navigation issues
- 12. Literature Review Strengths Widespread use among institutions for their digital collection management needs Metadata structure Weaknesses Confusing system interface design Inconsistent and inaccurate search results
- 13. Conclusion Although OCLC claims that CONTENTdm is easy to use and the processes are streamlined, our survey results and a review of the existing literature do not completely confirm these claims. As for LDL, it seems to work for some, but not all, of its users.
- 14. References CONTENTdm Features. (2014). CONTENTdm. Retrieved from OCLC Online Computer Library Center. https://oclc.org/contentdm/features.en.html. CONTENTdm Overview. (2014). CONTENTdm. Retrieved from OCLC Online Computer Library Center. https://oclc.org/contentdm.en.html. Frequently asked questions [FAQ]. (2014). CONTENTdm. Retrieved from OCLC Online Computer Library Center. http://www.conference-center.oclc.org/en- UK/contentdm/resources.html. LOUISiana Digital Library Advisory Committee. (2012, June 1). What is CONTENTdm? In Your Digital Library Project: A step-by-step guide to creating a digital collection for the LOUISiana Digital Library (Introduction). Retrieved from http://louisdl.louislibraries. org/ui/custom/default/collection/default/resources/custompages/home/style_man ual.pdf. Jin, Tao. (2014). Defining the Information System [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://moodle2.lsu.edu/pluginfile.php/968610/mod_resource/content/0/DEFININ G%20THE%20INFORMATION%20SYSTEM_summer%2020014.ppt.