Creating a collection

Overview

The OLPC Library is the repository all content shipped with the XO laptop. In order to add your content to this repository, you must create a self-contained bundle for your content. This page gives you the information you need to select, format, and package your content bundle.

Selecting Content

The first step to creating your content bundle is to determine what content should be included. In some cases, this is easy: everything! In other cases, however, there are additional considerations:

Size. How big is your collection? If the size of your entire collection is between 5-20MB, you're all set. Otherwise, you'll need to make two bundles-- one bundle of 5-20MB for use on individual laptops, and a second bundle of unlimited (but reasonable) size for inclusion on each school's library server.

Quality. Does your collection have a rating system in place? If so, consider including only top-rated material in your content bundle. Otherwise, think about "curating" a selection of high quality material to be included in your bundle (or bundles).

Relevance.' Is your entire collection relevant to children? If so, terrific! If not, consider including only material that will help children learn, explore, and expand their worlds.

Language issues. Does your collection contain material in multiple languages? We hope it does! To the greatest extent possible, please give preference to materials that exist in multiple languages, or that can be easily translated by our localization team.

Licensing issues. What kind of copyright exists on the material in your collection? Do you have legal permission to archive and distribute it? Please be sure to review the licensing terms of your collection. For guidance on licensing, see: http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/.

Formatting Content

Once you've determined the material you'd like to include in your content bundle (or, again, bundles-- since in many cases, you'll have to make two), you'll need to make sure that your collection is formatted in a supported file type.

The following is a list of supported file formats: HTML, XML, SVG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, DJVU, MNG, JPEG 2000, PDF, OpenDocument, SQLite, Ogg, Gnu gdbm, and Berkeley db version 4.3.0.1.

The following is a list of unsupported file formats: Flash.

If you have a question about a file format that is not listed above, ask it on the talk page.