Message from the Director Dear Friends, We strongly feel that Omeka installation that is launched should have a corresponding preservation plan. As such, the Omeka Team has spent the last couple of years thinking about how to make the work
As part of the ongoing effort to support and encourage long-term preservation of Omeka installations, Jim Safley has designed and released two new plugins for Omeka Classic: Static Site Export: This plugin allows a Super User to export a fl…
As part of the ongoing effort to support and encourage long-term preservation of Omeka installations, Jim Safley has designed and released two new plugins for Omeka Classic: Consider using these plugins today to assure that you have preserv…
We strongly feel that each Omeka installation that is launched should have a corresponding preservation plan. As such, the Omeka Team has spent the last couple of years thinking about how to make the work of preservation easier. While you s…
Recently, we released the ArchivesSpace Connector module for Omeka S. The module uses the ArchiveSpace API and a collection identifier to import Archival Objects as Omeka Items. When used with the Hierarchy module, the module can also maint…
Since its inception, one of our key goals for Omeka has been for it to facilitate the digital publishing goals of as many people, organizations, and projects as possible. That goal of democratic access has driven our approach to open source…
The hours are ticking down in 2025, and we hope that the entire Omeka community is going to take a well-earned break as we close out the year. The Omeka Team will be out of the office from December 24, 2025 to January 5, 2026. But, before w…
Page templates, a feature introduced in Omeka S v4.1.0, is a game changer for theme developers looking for custom layouts per page, going beyond the standard cross-page template system that was applied by default to all pages in previous ve…
With the fracturing of social media in recent years, all of us have faced challenges with keeping in touch and abreast of new developments in the field of digital cultural heritage. This is certainly true for the Omeka Team, where we miss t…
This week the Omeka Team released a set of add-ons that facilitate the integration of all Omeka platforms with the Local Contexts project. Local Contexts Labels allow Indigenous communities and local organizations to clearly articulate the
As we reach the close of July, the Omeka Team has been moving forward on all fronts. The Summer Intensives with Dani Wilcutt are finishing up their eight weeks of work (registration for the Fall courses is now open). The Development team is…
The last month in the United States has been extremely troubling for memory workers, scholars, students, and members of the public who work with and care about cultural heritage. The hearts of the whole Omeka Team go out to every individual…