Islandora

Islandora is an free and open-source software digital repository system based on Fedora Commons, Drupal and a host of additional applications. It is open source software (released under the GNU General Public License) and was originally developed at the University of Prince Edward Island by the Robertson Library.

Islandora
Developer(s)Islandora Foundation
Stable release
Islandora: 7.x-1.13 [1] / 3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) [2]
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeDigital libraries
LicenseGPL
Websiteislandora.ca

Islandora may be used to create large, searchable collections of digital assets of any type and is domain-agnostic in terms of the type of content it can steward. It has a highly modular architecture with a number of key features.

Key Features

  • support for any file type (via the Fedora repository system)
  • multi-language and functionality support via Drupal
  • a modular Solution Pack framework for defining specific data models and associated behaviors, including standard Solution Packs for audio, PDF, images, paged content, videos, and web archives
  • support for any XML metadata standard, including unique schemas
  • a formbuilder module which allows the creation of a data-entry/editing form for any XML schema
  • support for semantic ontologies and the creation of relationships between objects
  • a flexible faceted search driven by Apache Solr
  • micro service-based workflows for automating the transformation of assets
  • editorial workflows for approving submissions to the repository

The current release of Islandora is 7.x-1.8 for Drupal 7. There is extensive documentation for the Islandora project, including a YouTube video channel. There are approximately 2 major releases of Islandora each year. Islandora source code is available for download from the Github organization and as a virtual machine image. Annual Islandora events include the Red Island Repository Institute and Islandora Camp.

Usage and backing

As of 2013, 60 recorded implementations were noted, with 14 institutional partners.[3]

Development history

The original development team was 3 people, which as of 2013 had grown to dozens, including an "Agile software development" workflow.[4]

References

  1. "Release Notes and Downloads". Islandora Documentation. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. "Islandora 7.x-1.13 Release Now Available". Islandora. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. Castagné, Michel (2013-08-14). Institutional repository software comparison: DSpace, EPrints, Digital Commons, Islandora and Hydra. open.library.ubc.ca (Thesis). University of British Columbia. doi:10.14288/1.0075768. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  4. "Islandora's Open Source Ecosystem and Digital Preservation: An Interview with Mark Leggott | The Signal: Digital Preservation". blogs.loc.gov. 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

Bibliography

The following Bibliography contains references to material that mentions or discusses Islandora.

Journal Articles and Published Conference Proceedings

Theses, Dissertations, and Coursework

Presentations

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