Omeka is a website that allows users to create their own online exhibitions and collections for free. In addition to all of the basic resources that are offered, there are some additional ones known as "plug-ins". Of course, not every plug-in is going to suit every collection, so one has to choose carefully in terms of which tools will help visitors and which ones will only become cumbersome.
My group and I are creating a collection having to do with music in the North Carolina Piedmont, the Charlotte region in particular. It is not difficult to find excellent resources on this topic, but it is a challenge to know which tools are compatible with material having to do with music and musical culture in a relatively concentrated area. The one that I think would be the most useful is the Document Viewer plug-in (Allows users to view PDF documents, PowerPoint presentations, TIFF files, and some Microsoft Word documents). This tool would allow our group to create files of sheet music and photographs relevant to the collection and allow them to be viewed without taking up a large amount of room on a given page. Having the ability to do this will add an interactive element to the online exhibition, allowing viewers to look at the materials themselves and creating a more fulfilling experience.
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