The next step was to choose a content management system for
storing, searching, and retrieving the digital images. CONTENTdm
was chosen because it could either be set up rather quickly and used
easily by all levels of staff as an out-of-the-box installation or
customized to create a unique look and feel for the collection (Lavoie,
2005). During the pilot, the installation was customized and objects
were loaded into three distinct institutional collections. When
contributing materials, partners were asked to fill out forms
describing their materials. This information was used to create the
metadata when the images were added to the collection. With a
CONTENTdm collection of close to 2,000 images and a website in
production, Central Florida Memory was born.