Dynamic digital library construction and configuration

David Bainbridge

University of Waikato

Mon Feb 16 15:10:00 NZDT 2004 in Room 031, MSCS

Abstract

This talk will describe Greenstone 3 -- a digital library architecture and implementation that is configurable, extensible and dynamic in the way it presents content and in the services it provides. The design manifests itself as a network of modules that communicate in terms of XML messages. All modules characterize the functionality they implement in response to a "describe yourself" message, and can transform messages using XSLT to support different levels of configurability. Traditional library values such as backwards compatibility and multiplatform operation are combined with the ability to add new collections and services adaptively. The talk will review related software architectures, describes the new design, and shows how it can be used to build four different digital library systems.

For more general information about the Greenstone project see www.greenstone.org