An overview of digital library repository development at the University of Virginia Library

Abstract

After over a decade of local digital content production and licensing of electronic journals and databases, and five years of development effort, the University of Virginia (UVa) Library is nearing the time when it can present an integrated discovery and delivery environment for its digital library. The UVa Library is actively developing a digital library repository based on the Fedora open source architecture; the first production release was set to launch in August 2004. The Library is simultaneously testing an implementation of OpenURL and metasearch tools. This article presents the UVa Library's development process in the context of its larger digital library development efforts, including local content production, the implementation of new digital services, and the integration of those services into a unified interface.

Citation

Johnston, L. (2004), "An overview of digital library repository development at the University of Virginia Library", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 170-173. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650750410564673