“Das Dilemma”
My new job has begun in earnest and I have a dilemma. I won’t have to deal with it for a while, but eventually one of my bosses is going to ask me to complete revamp an old publication repository. So… friends, bloggers, tech-geeks lend me your ideas.
The MoDOT Innovation Library is an on-line list of all transportation publications created by the Missouri Department of Transportation. And, to be honest, it’s not so much a library as it is a static webpage. All files are saved and provided in PDF format. Moreover, previous cataloging records point directly to these files via their traditional URLs. I need to find a way to organize these files – hopefully in a way that is full-text searchable – and eventually provide access to them. I also have to do it without deleting the originals. Bottom line? I need to create something with tons of capabilities and to maintain what is already there. What are my options?
I could go with ContentDM and have the State Library help. My little library already does this with Connexion and Millennium.
I could use an open source piece of software like Omeka.
I could create a more organized and dynamic webpage.
I could leave the files on the server and simply revamp the main page.
To be honest I want to scrap the whole page, create a separate container for in-house publications, and create a library page in it’s pace. We don’t currently have one, but I’m not so sure if that will be allowed. Anyway, any suggestions out there?
