A checklist for evaluating open source digital library software

• Main Authors: Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian, Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan, Khoo, Davina Anqi, Khoo, Emily Boon Hui, Mak, Eric Bok Tong, Ng, Maple Wen Min
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Digital libraries and information portals
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91386; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6183
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Many open source software packages are available for organizations and individuals to create digital libraries (DLs). However, a simple to use instrument to evaluate these DL software packages does not exist. The objectives of the present work are to develop a checklist for DL evaluation and use this checklist on four DL software packages.