Omeka is a free, open source content management system for online digital collections. As a web application, it allows users to publish and exhibit cultural heritage objects, and extend its functionality with themes and plugins. A lightweight solution in comparison to traditional institutional repository software like DSpace and Fedora, Omeka has a focus on display and uses an unqualified Dublin Core metadata standard.
That being said, Omeka is free like kitten, not free like beer. With lots of premium features and extra storage, this system is only free for those who do not need it for a large collection, i.e. students. For those learning about archiving, digitization, and collections, this is the perfect tool for them. Larger libraries sometimes prefer contentDM for these reasons.
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