Dear Ulrich,
I appreciate your quick response. I know Annotum, but it is no longer developed. I will for sure check the plugins you mentioned. I see a great potential with WordPress and I'm a bit surprised there are so few extensions for academics, and especially for small publishers/libraries. I often see they implement complex software like DSpace or OJS and have problems with keeping them, upgrading, and using. And usually the core thing with such projects is to be able submit an item (single or in a batch) and to expose/export/share metadata (let's say OAI and XML to be able to export metadata to various databases) – but for these we don't need very complex software. All the other complex workflows, functionalities, xml-based publishing are predominantly not needed for these smaller publishers or libraries. I'm just about switching from OJS 2 to OJS 3, the very crucial step, and this is why I started digging more toward WordPress. Not maybe related directly to repository, but I am just about to start testing Oasis Workflow plugin for WordPress which allows to organize editorial workflows, for which I see a potential to set up editorial and review workflow for academic journals. I also came across Export WordPress data to XML/CSV, which also handles custom fields, so maybe this could be used for exporting metadata. Maybe we could list some other extensions which could make a base for tailoring various services related to publishing (repositories, reviewing, etc.)? I don’t restrict myself to free software, but usually the plugins are affordable, and so-called free software like DSpace or OJS are free just to get, not to maintain (it's not I am not impressed by this software).
Best,
Peter
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From: Radical Open Access [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ulrich Herb
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 8:28 AM
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Subject: Re: WordPress and digital repositories
Dear Piotr,
a good topic that I have already dealt with. I used annotum in the past to run journals as a test, but it is outdated, http://blogs.plos.org/mfenner/2011/06/30/annotum-publishing-with-wordpress-soon-coming-to-a-journal-near-you/. As far as I se, there are unfortunately only several plugins that simulate some repository functions in parts, e.g. ScholarPress Coins, Enhanced Publication, OAI-ORE Resource Map. However, these have very few users, so it is difficult to say how reliable and sustainable they are. Perhaps a crowd funding campaign for a wordpress-repository theme/plugin might be an option ...
best
Ulrich
----- Am 11. Jan 2018 um 17:32 schrieb Piotr Otręba [log in to unmask]:
Hello,
I have just joined the list and have a question whether anyone has been using WordPress for maintaining digital repository of articles/books? I use this cms, along with other software like DSpace or for managing publishing workflow like Open Journal System. Now I am planning a new scientific repository, for which I am testing Omeka. However, keeping many platforms may be problematic for smaller publishers, and usually the software offers far too much than is actually needed and used. WordPress is simple and extendable, and offers multisite functionality, which may be used to structure various activities. Are there any decent extensions allowing to use it as a digital repository?
Best,
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Piotr
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