Digital Tools

Omeka​*

Omeka is a free, open-source content management system for sharing digital collections and creating media-rich online exhibits. There are multiple plugins that can be used to add even more features, such as Geolocation and Neatline for maps or Scripto for transcription.

*If you are interested in using Omeka.net, visit this link and contact the Digital Initiatives Librarian about ways the library supports Omeka projects. You can also submit a proposal to use Omeka.net. 

Example student and class sites: Berea Letters Home, Feminist Expressions, Senior Studio Art Exhibit 2020, Introduction to Museum Studies

Wordpress

Wordpress is a free and open-source content management system based on PHP & MySQL. Features include a plugin architecture and a template system. It is most associated with blogging but supports other types of web content as well.

Adobe Express Page

Adobe Express is an integrated suite of media creation applications, one of which is Express Page. Express Page allows you to turn words and images into beautiful, magazine-style web stories. Available on the web and on mobile. 

Scalar

Scalar is a free, open source authoring and publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. 

Canva

Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content. One of the features allows you to create a standstill webpage. 

Wix

Wix.com Ltd. is a software company, publicly listed in the US, that provides cloud-based web development services. It allows users to create HTML5 websites and mobile sites through the use of online drag and drop tools.