Omeka – Web Platform for Publishing Collections and Exhibitions Online
http://omeka.org/

Omeka is a web platform for publishing collections and exhibitions online. Designed for cultural institutions, enthusiasts, and educators, Omeka is easy to install and modify and facilitates community-building around collections and exhibits. It is designed with non-IT specialists in mind, allowing users to focus on content rather than programming. Omeka will come loaded with the following features: a) Dublin Core metadata structure and standards-based design that is fully accessible and interoperable, b) Professional-looking exhibit sites that showcase collections without hiring outside designers, c) Theme-switching for changing the look and feel of an exhibit in a few clicks, d) Plug-ins for geolocation, bi-lingual sites, and a host of other possibilities, and e) Web 2.0 Technologies, including: 1) Tagging: Allow users to add keywords to items in a collection or exhibit, 2) Blogging: Keep in touch with users through timely postings about collections and events, and 3) Syndicating: Update your users about your content with RSS feeds. Omeka is free and open source! This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.