Now, let’s take a look at a second website and see if we can notice any differences between the two.
For this next review, I have chosen, the University at Buffalo. https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/digital-exhibits/omeka
The University at Buffalo Libraries Digital Collections uses Omeka. Let’s take a look at their collection…
I want to keep with the music theme, and thus will be reviewing the Buffalo Jazz Report. https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/collection/BuffJazz/
This collection consists of a free newspaper founded in Buffalo, New York, in March 1974 by Bill Wahl called, you guessed it, the Buffalo Jazz Report.
Can I just point out, this was a free newspaper offered in the 70s! WOW, awesome!
The collection is chronological but notice they start with the last edition. You have to navigate to the bottom of the page to see the first issue, no. 1.
This collection is organized a bit differently. Let me explain. While it follows a reverse chronological layout like our first collection on Rosa Ponselle, it does not include tags or plugins. The metadata schema used is Dublin Core, the same as Rosa’s collection, but there are no identifying tags or plugins.
You can view the full news article and even download it!
The illustrations in this publication are stunning. They appear to be sketches done with a coal pencil.
In conclusion, both websites are powered by Omeka, making them similar in the type of online hosting being used, and the metadata schema being used is Dublin Core, which is common. However, they feature different design layouts and offer distinct metadata. The site on the Buffalo Jazz Report is more simplistic compared to Rosa Ponselle’s Force of Destiny website. The Jazz Report does not have tags or plugins that I reviewed, but if you find any, please leave a comment below!
Cheers!
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