So maybe you have a clutch of photos or documents that would like to transform into a digital collection? Omeka can help you out with that. This web-publishing platform allows users to set up an online exhibition quickly, and it is designed with non-IT specialists in mind. The program also has features and plugins that information science specialists will enjoy, including Dublin Core metadata standards and customizable item fields. This version requires a web server with a Linux operating system, Apache HTTP server, MySQL version 5.0 or greater, PHP version 5.2.4 or greater, and ImageMagick. If users are interested in installing Omeka in a VMWare virtual machine running Ubuntu Linux on Mac and Windows desktop platforms, instructions are also provided.
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