What is Bibliotech?
Bibliotech is an open-source digital library application developed specifically for libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions that manage digital collections. It provides a suite of features to help organize, manage, search, access, and report on collections of digital books, documents, images, audio, video, and other digital assets.
Key features of Bibliotech include:
- Flexible metadata standards support for describing digital assets and collections
- Powerful cataloging tools for adding and managing metadata
- Robust search engine to help patrons find assets based on metadata
- Circulation system for managing lending and availability of assets
- Access control and user accounts to manage permissions
- Intuitive web interface for patrons to browse and access collections
- Usage statistics dashboard and reporting for collection managers
- Flexible APIs for integrating external systems and accessing data
Overall, Bibliotech aims to provide an enterprise-level open-source system for cultural heritage institutions to manage and provide access to their digital collections through an easy-to-use web interface. It can help increase discoverability and use of digital assets while reducing costs compared to proprietary systems.