Institutional Context

Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA

Institution Type: Academic

Institution URL: Visit

AtoM URL: Visit

Open to Public: yes

Host Organization: Self

AtoM Deployment

Hosting Type: self (Libraries IT)

AtoM Version: 2.9

Operating System: Uncertain right now

Digital Object Count: N/A (use another system and link to it)

Description Count: 246 (published as of September 2025)

Description Standard: DACS

Languages: English

Service Provider: N/A

Relationship: N/A

Description / Case Study: The department acquires, makes available, and preserves materials related to four major collection strength areas: Consumer movement; Cookery; Kansas agriculture and rural life; and Kansas State University history. We provide access to materials through research, instruction, exhibits, digitization, and other outreach activities. They are available to students, faculty and staff, alumni, and the general public.

Feature / Module Use

Accession Records: yes

Archival Descriptions: yes

Description Count: 246 (published as of September 2025)

Enhancements / Add-ons / Integrations

Add-ons / Integrations: Software name: Islandora Developer/publisher: Islandora Foundation Used for: Provides access to digital objects by linking from archival descriptions URL for download: https://www.islandora.ca/ URL for documentation: https://www.islandora.ca/docs License type: Open source with multiple license types including GNU General Public License

Contact

Contact Person: Cliff Hight / Helena Egbert

Contact Role: Department Head / Processing Archivist