Ulukau Redesigned http://ulukau.org/

HLA 2009

Ruth Horie ruthh@hawaii.edu

Bob Stauffer bob@rstauffer.com

Background

• Web-based digital library of Hawaiiana• Launched 2004 by Hale Kuamo`o, UH Hilo• Hale Kuamo`o & Alu Like co-sponsors• Funded by Administration for Native Americans

& Hawaii Dept. of Education & other grants• DL Consulting web development & engineering• Site reorganized June 2009

Technical details

• Greenstone content application• Apple operating system• Apache web application• MARC21 bibliographic format• XML web display format• UH Hilo server

Key participants

Keiki Kawai`ae`a, UH Hilo, original concept

Keola Donaghy, UH Hilo, project supervisor

Bob Stauffer, project manager

Richard Managh, DL, programmer

Jeffrey Ke, DL, engineer

Ruth Horie, UH Mānoa, cataloger

+ many content providers

Before June 2009Ulukau linked to Hawai`i Digital Library

New site includes Ulukau & HDL titles

Huli = Search

Māka`ika`i = Browse

MELE Hawaiian music archive

Waihona = Wings

Curriculum

Browse by title

Go to website

Original book format

Show information (from MARC record)

Sept. 2009 statistics

222 books, 37 special features

52,000 visitors

(50 states, D.C., 86 countries, Iraq)

102,000 visits

(avg 8 pages, 6 min. per visit)

~1/3 visits referred from other sites

~1/3 search engines, ~1/3 direct

Nīnau? Questions?