Functionalities of a content Management System specialized for Digital Library Applications

Given the lack of standard building component, in several cases digital library applications are built from scratch using ad-hoc approaches to implement all required components. On the other hand, our claim is that the development of ad-hoc software modules for each new digital library is not convenient. It is necessary to dene and design standard software components in order to support the design and eective implementation of Digital Library Applications. Specically, in this paper we will focus on the denition of a content management system that oters typical functionalities required by digital library applications.