Making MiraSpace
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Boston College Libraries created MiraSpace to replace their aging Ex Libris Digitool system. MiraSpace is a digital collections portal that integrates Alma, Primo, ArchivesSpace, and Mirador. It provides a more usable and accessible platform for the library's digital collections. The project began as an idea on a whiteboard and required overcoming challenges like Primo persistent linking and caching. Future plans include usability testing, adding more collections, and integrating Alma's OAI export functionality. The technical team that created MiraSpace is led by Betsy Post and includes Luke Gaudreau, Adam Jazairi, Christine Mayo, and Paige Walker.
Making MiraSpace
- 1. Making MiraSpace creating a digital collections portal using Alma, Primo, ArchivesSpace, and Mirador Emily Singley, Boston College @emilysingley http://bit.ly/miraspace2018 ENUG Conference - October 11, 2018
- 2. The problem ❏ Aging Ex Libris Digitool system ❏ Security vulnerabilities ❏ Unsupported ❏ Usability / accessibility issues CCO Public Domain - https://www.maxpixel.net/Earthquake-House-Collapse-Disaster-Rubble-Roads-1665885
- 5. Wait….maybe we can do this another way….
- 6. It all began on Betsy’s whiteboard...
- 7. MiraSpace
- 8. Live Demo
- 23. Challenges ❏ Primo persistent linking ❏ Primo collections page caching
- 24. Some next steps ❏ Usability testing ❏ Add more collections ❏ Alma OAI export
- 25. The technical team Betsy Post, Head of Digital Repository Services (and fearless leader) Luke Gaudreau, Discovery Services Librarian Adam Jazairi, Digital Repository Applications Developer Christine Mayo, Digital Production Librarian Paige Walker, Digital Collections & Preservation Librarian
- 26. ● emily.singley@bc.edu, @emilysingley ● These slides: http://bit.ly/miraspace2018 ● Primo documentation for Collections Discovery ● Alma documentation for Collection Management ● Repos: ○ Migration GitHub: https://github.com/BCDigLib/miraspace-migration ○ ASpace to IIIF gem (used in production): https://github.com/BCDigLib/aspace- to-iiif ○ METS to IIIF gem (used for migration): https://github.com/BCLibraries/mets-to- iiif ○ Primo Search Button Customization: https://github.com/BCLibraries/primo- explore-search-collections Thank you! Questions?