Hydra (digital repository)

Hydra
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Digital libraries
License Apache License 2.0
Website projecthydra.org

Hydra is an open-source digital repository software product. Hydra's main components are Fedora Commons, Solr, Blacklight, and HydraHead (a Ruby on Rails plugin and gem, respectively).[1] Each Hydra implementation is called a "Hydra head".

History

The project was launched in 2009. The software was developed as a collaboration between Stanford University, the University of Virginia, the University of Hull, and Fedora Commons. [2][3] The stated goal of the project was to "support the rapid development of multiple systems tailored to distinct needs, but powered by a common underlying repository." [3]

Project governance

There are three governance bodies. The original collaborators, plus some newer members, form the Hydra Steering Group. That group oversees legal and administrative aspects of the project. A second body is made up of institutional partners. Over two dozen institutions are formal partners. The Hydra developers group is the third group and is made up of contributors to the Hydra software. [4]

Use

Hydra is primarily used in libraries and digital repositories.[1][5] It was originally developed to make use of metadata defined by the Library of Congress's Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS) standard. Hydra implements the Opinionated Metadata gem to create Domain-specific languages out of complex XML standards such as MODS.[6] Other metadata standards, such as Dublin Core and Encoded Archival Description (EAD) are known to be employed in Hydra implementations. [7]

Hydra allows storage of any type of digital files for the purposes of access and/or digital archiving.[5] It is suited to both large and small collections, and is being used in some cases to allow faculty and researchers to self-deposit their own digital research materials.[8][9]

Hydra has been modified to meet special needs, such as the development of GeoHydra at Stanford University.[10]

Derivatives

Due to its extensive list of dependencies, Hydra is difficult for smaller institutions to implement. To make this software more feasible for such institutions, the Digital Public Library of America, Stanford University, and DuraSpace are partnering on a grant project from the Institute for Museum and Library Services called "Hydra-in-a-box".[11][12] The goal of this project is to extend the Hydra codebase to "build, bundle, and promote a feature-rich, robust, flexible digital repository that is easy to install, configure, and maintain."[13]

Selected Hydra repositories

References

  1. 1 2 Thomsett-Scott, Beth C. (2016). Thomsett-Scott, Beth C. The Librarian's Introduction to Programming Languages: A Lita Guide. , 2016. Rowman and Littlefield. p. 39. ISBN 9781442263321.
  2. ↑ Karen Cariani, "Hydra's Open Source Approach: An Interview with Tom Cramer," The Signal, May 13, 2013, https://blogs.loc.gov/digitalpreservation/2013/05/hydras-open-source-approach-an-interview-with-tom-cramer/ (accessed 25 May 2016).
  3. 1 2 Awre, Chris; Cramer, Tom; Green, Richard; McRae, Lynn; Sadler, Bess; Sigmon, Tim; Staples, Thornton; Wayland, Ross. Project Hydra: Designing & Building a Reusable Framework for Multipurpose, Multifunction, Multi-institutional Repository-Powered Solutions. 4th International Conference on Open Repositories. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Partners and more," Project Hydra, https://projecthydra.org/community-2-2/partners-and-more/ (accessed 26 May 2016).
  5. 1 2 "About the digital repository". Digital Repository. University of Hull. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Zumwalt, Matt (9 February 2011). "Opinionated Metadata (OM): Bringing a Bit of Sanity to the World of XML Metadata". code4lib 2011. code4lib. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Metadata". Hydra Project. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Hydra/Fedora Repository". Yale University Library. 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Scholarsphere". Penn State University Libraries. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  10. ↑ Hardy, Darren; Durante, Kim (2014-07-21). "A Metadata Schema for Geospatial Resource Discovery Use Cases". The Code4Lib Journal (25). ISSN 1940-5758.
  11. ↑ "Far-reaching "Hydra-in-a-Box" Joint Initiative Funded by IMLS". Digital Public Library of America. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Tennant, Roy (15 April 2015). "Ambitious "Hydra-in-a-Box" Effort Funded by IMLS". The Digital Shift. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Hydra-In-a-Box". Project Hydra. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

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