Our digital repository was originally launched in 2009 with a mission: to ensure long-term access and preservation of electronic Massachusetts state publications, as mandated by law. Since then, we've made a wide range of materials available—from Acts and Resolves, bills and legislative documents, House and Senate Journals to city and town reports, state agency annual reports and publications, and historic photograph and map collections—downloaded millions of times by users around the world.
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DSpace-GLAM landing page |
You’re probably wondering what exactly is DSpace-GLAM? DSpace-GLAM is a version of DSpace built specifically for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums. It includes features like:
- Smarter Search: more search filters and a user interface that makes browsing easy
- Rich Metadata: more context through people, events, places & concepts (coming soon!)
- Powerful Visuals: More engaging visual features including interactive maps and charts
- High-Tech Extras: Including a built-in Image viewer, Video/Audio streaming, and OCR tools (coming soon!)
- Cloud Power: Faster speed and reliability for accessing items in the repository
- Improved Discoverability: By adhering to international standards, the State Library’s digital resources will be more visible in search engines
So, what is different? While revamping our digital repository’s appearance and visualization of collections, we took great care to preserve the core functionality of our previous platform by ensuring there are plenty of search options to help you find exactly what you are looking for! In DSpace-GLAM you can:
- Use the global “search bar” on the homepage to browse all our digital collections
- Use the “Advanced Search” in the menu if you prefer a targeted multi-field or “Boolean” search
- Explore the publications of a specific Massachusetts State Agency by going to “All of Digital Collections” in the menu (our reinvented “Communities and Collections” page). The “All of Digital Collections” page features a search bar so you can easily narrow it down further to a specific Digital Collection by agency or publication name
- Use the “filters” on the left of each results page help you refine and focus your search if you have too many results
- Use the “Search Within Digital Collection” option to add precision to your search after you have selected a Digital Collection
We’re excited to continue expanding our digital collections to showcase even more of the State Library’s holdings, while also rolling out new platform upgrades to enhance discoverability and improve your user experience. We welcome your feedback as we move ahead into a GLAMourous new DSpace future at the State Library!
Technical Services Department