Islandora

Islandora is an open-source digital repository system developed and maintained by the University of Prince Edward Island Library. It is built on a modular framework, leveraging Drupal, Fedora Commons Repository, and Apache Solr. Islandora is designed to help institutions manage, preserve, and disseminate their digital assets. Its architecture allows for the creation of complex digital objects, including books, newspapers, photographs, and audio-visual materials, often by grouping multiple digital files into a single intellectual entity.

The system supports a wide range of metadata standards and offers tools for ingest, discovery, and access. Islandora's flexibility makes it suitable for various institutions, such as archives, libraries, museums, and research organizations, that need to manage curated digital collections. It emphasizes the concept of "digital objects" as collections of "datastream" files, each representing a different format or view of the object. This approach facilitates rich content representation and preservation.

Islandora's open-source nature means it is freely available for use and modification, fostering a collaborative community of developers and users. This community contributes to its ongoing development, providing support and developing new modules and features. The system aims to provide a robust and scalable solution for digital preservation and access, adapting to the evolving needs of digital repository management.