Omeka
Omeka <omeka.org> is a free and open source collections based web-based publishing platform for scholars, librarians, archivists, museum professionals, educators, and cultural enthusiasts. Created by the Center for History and New Media, Omeka’s “five-minute setup” makes launching an online exhibition as easy as launching a blog.
The software is designed with non-IT specialists in mind, allowing users to focus on content and interpretation rather than programming. It brings Web 2.0 technologies and approaches to academic and cultural websites to foster user interaction and participation. It makes top-shelf design easy with a simple and flexible templating system. Its robust open-source developer and user communities underwrite Omeka’s stability and sustainability.
Features:
- Dublin Core Metadata structure
- Interchangeable styles and themes (WC3 and 508 compliant)
- Mobile stylesheets for sites and exhibits
- XML, RSS, JSON Feeds
- Ability to add other element sets
- Data migration tools (CSV import and OAI-PMH harvester)
- Drag and Drop exhibit builder with customizable layout
- Contribution plugin to accept material from users
- Social bookmarking plugin
- Barcode generator.
New Mobile for Museums report demonstrates how to use Omeka as a CMS that uses plugins to interact with mobiles, including Send to Mobile, Barcodes, and Social Bookmarking.
Project contacts:
- Sheila Brennan (sbrennan @ gmu.edu) End-User Outreach Coordinator, Omeka
- Sharon Leon (sleon @ gmu.edu) Co-Director, Omeka
- Dave Lester (dlester @ gmu.edu) Developer Outreach Coordinator, Omeka