Open Repository Solutions
We empower cultural heritage institutions to deliver on their missions of preservation and access to knowledge, ensuring that digitized objects become and remain accessible to all.
We accomplish this by designing, building, and maintaining Open Source digital repository solutions, primarily utilizing Islandora.
Our Philosophy
Investment in Open Source
We believe that Open Source, community-owned software best embodies and advances the interests of cultural heritage institutions. We actively participate in these communities by contributing our knowledge, expertise, and code to support a vibrant ecosystem of infrastructure solutions for the libraries, archives, and museums. We are proud to be Partner-level members of the Islandora Foundation and early adopters of Archipelago.
Holistic Service Model
We deliver a full suite of services: robust software tailored to meet your needs, along with strategic consulting services that help maximize each collections’ impact. We combine experience developing Open Source digital repository infrastructure with expertise in information architecture, metadata modeling, user experience design, needs assessment, and strategic planning. Learn more about our software and consulting services and our fully hosted offering.
Commitment to Open Access
Open Access to scholarly and archival information drives creativity, advances critical research, and helps communities thrive. In collaboration with libraries and archives, we seek to make both digitized and born-digital cultural heritage and scholarly information discoverable, accessible, and reusable on the web. We extend that philosophy to our software: our clients retain full control of their collections—no lock-ins, no proprietary solutions.
Islandora Enterprise
Many of the world’s finest cultural heritage institutions entrust their digital collections to Islandora. Islandora offers a thriving user community, leading edge technology, and endless flexibility. Born-Digital's Bootstrap-based Drupal 10 theme for Islandora is attuned to the unique needs of digital collections and is tested for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.
Aurora
Islandora's innovative core modules are developed by the community for the common good, and leverage Drupal’s substantial ecosystem. Aurora offers a streamlined, fully-hosted, and optimized out-of-the-box Islandora solution.
Archipelago
Also powered by Drupal 10, and with an emphasis on simplicity and flexibility, Archipelago provides powerful digital asset management tools and a burgeoning user community led by the New York Metropolitan Library Council.
Our Services
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Architecture and Implementation
Repository strategy
Metadata audits
Metadata mapping
Content migration
Custom development
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Design and Theming
Collaborative exploration
User experience design
Accessibility compliance
Custom theme development
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Support, Hosting, and Maintenance
Security updates
Systems upkeep
Managed hosting
Administrative Training
Help Desk Support
Exceptional software for exceptional collections.
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Five College Compass
A consortial digital library bringing together exceptional content from three neighboring liberal arts colleges.
Islandora Enterprise
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California Revealed
A trove of unique content reflecting California’s rich and diverse cultural heritage.
Archipelago
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Whitman College Arminda
A showcase of student and faculty scholarship, college history, and student life from Whitman College.
Islandora Enterprise
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Born-Digital offices, Hadley MA.