The Greenstone Digital Library software provides a new way of organizing information and making it available over the Internet or on CD-ROM. It is open-source software, available under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
A digital library is made up of a set of collections. Each collection of information comprises several (typically several thousand, or even several million) documents, which share a uniform searching and browsing interface. Collections can be organized in many different ways while retaining a strong family resemblance.
The
New Zealand Digital Library Project
is a research programme at The University of Waikato whose aim is to
develop the underlying technology for digital libraries and make it
available publicly so that others can use it to create their own
collections.
Greenstone was created to further this objective.
Further details are available from
http://www.nzdl.org
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_textpoem_ [l=fr] {
kia hora te marino,
kia tere te karohirohi,
kia papapounamu te moana
may peace and calmness surround you,
may you reside in the warmth of a summer's haze,
may the ocean of your travels be as smooth as the polished greenstone.
}
_textgreenstone_ [l=fr] {
Greenstone is a semi-precious stone that (like this software) is sourced in New Zealand. In traditional Maori society it was the most highly prized and sought after of all substances. It can absorb and hold wairua, which is a spirit or life force, and is endowed with traditional virtues that make it an appropriate emblem for a public-domain digital library project. Its lustre shows charity; its translucence, honesty; its toughness, courage; and the sharp edge it can take, justice. The carved piece used in the Greenstone Digital Library Software logo is a patu or fighting club, and is a family heirloom of one of our project members. In hand-to-hand combat its delivery is very quick, very accurate, and very complete. We like to think these qualities also apply to our software, the razor sharp edge of the patu symbolizing the leading edge of technology. } #------------------------------------------------------------ # icons #------------------------------------------------------------ ## "THE NEW ZEALAND DIGITAL LIBRARY" ## nzdl_heading ## nzdl2gr ## _httpiconnzdl_ [l=fr] {_httpimg_/nzdl2gr.gif} _widthnzdl_ [l=fr] {457} _heightnzdl_ [l=fr] {181} ## "select a collection" ## green_bar_left_aligned ## selcolgr ## _httpiconselcolgr_ [l=fr] {_httpimg_/selcolgr.gif} _widthselcolgr_ [l=fr] {537} _heightselcolgr_ [l=fr] {17} _altselcolgr_ [l=fr] {"Select a collection"} ###################################################################### # 'status' pages package status ###################################################################### #------------------------------------------------------------ # text macros #------------------------------------------------------------ _textframebrowser_ [l=fr] {You must have a frame enabled browser to view this.} _textusermanage_ [l=fr] {User management} _textlistusers_ [l=fr] {list users} _textaddusers_ [l=fr] {add a new user} _textinfo_ [l=fr] {Information} _textgeneral_ [l=fr] {general} _textarguments_ [l=fr] {arguments} _textactions_ [l=fr] {actions} _textprotocols_ [l=fr] {protocols} _textcollections_ [l=fr] {Collections} _textnewcoll_ [l=fr] {new collection} _texteditcoll_ [l=fr] {edit collection} _textbuildcoll_ [l=fr] {build collection} _textdeletecoll_ [l=fr] {delete collection} _textlogs_ [l=fr] {Logs} _textinitlog_ [l=fr] {init log} _texterrorlog_ [l=fr] {error log} _textreturnhome_ [l=fr] {Return to home page} _titlewelcome_ [l=fr] { Maintenance and Administration } _welcome_ [l=fr] {
Maintenance and administration services available include: view on-line logs; create, maintain and update collections; and access technical information such as CGI arguments. These services are accessed using the side navigation bar on the lefthand side of the page. } #------------------------------------------------------------ # icons #------------------------------------------------------------ ###################################################################### # html package html ###################################################################### #------------------------------------------------------------ # text macros #------------------------------------------------------------ _textframebrowser_ [l=fr] {Vous devez avoir un navigateur acceptant les 'frames' pour voir ca.} #------------------------------------------------------------ # icons #------------------------------------------------------------ ###################################################################### # external links package extlink ###################################################################### #------------------------------------------------------------ # text macros #------------------------------------------------------------ _textextlink_ [l=fr] {Lien Exterieur} _textlinknotfound_{Lien Interieur introuvable} _textextlinkcontent_ [l=fr] {Le lien selectionne est exterieur a toutes vos collections selectionnee actuellement The link you have selected is external to any of your currently selected collections. If you still wish to view this link and your browser has access to the Web, you can go forward to this page; otherwise use your browsers "back" button to return to the previous document.} _textlinknotfoundcontent_ [l=fr] {For reasons beyond our control, the internal link you have selected does not exist. This is probably due to an error in the source collection. Use your browsers "back" button to return to the previous document.} # should have arguments of collection, collectionname and link _foundintcontent_ [l=fr] {
The link you have selected is external to the "_collectionname_" collection (it links to the "_2_" collection). If you wish to view this link in the "_2_" collection you can go forward to this page; otherwise use your browsers "back" button to return to the previous document. } #------------------------------------------------------------ # icons #------------------------------------------------------------ ###################################################################### # authentication page package authen ###################################################################### #------------------------------------------------------------ # text macros #------------------------------------------------------------ _textGSDLtitle_ [l=fr] {Bibliotheque Numerique Greenstone} _textusername_ [l=fr] {nom d'utilisateur} _textpassword_ [l=fr] {mot de passe} _textmessageinvalid_ [l=fr] {La page demandee necessite votre enregistrement. Veuillez entrez votre nom d'utilisateur et mopt de passe.} _textmessagefailed_ [l=fr] {Votre nom d'utilisateur ou votre mot de passe est incorrect.} _textmessagedisabled_ [l=fr] {Desole, votre compte a ete mis hors service. Veuillez contacter l'administrateur de ce site.} _textmessagepermissiondenied_ [l=fr] {Desole, vous n'avez pas la permission d'acceder a cette page.} _textmessagestalekey_ [l=fr] {Le lien que vous avez choisit est maintenant perime. Veuillez entrez votre mot de passe pour acceder a cette page.} #------------------------------------------------------------ # icons #------------------------------------------------------------