[1] The SobekCM software was developed initially at the University of Florida Libraries by Mark V. Sullivan, with much input from UF and collaborative partners, and ongoing development supported by the full team at the UF Libraries and the larger collaborative community.
Within the University of Florida Libraries, Mark Sullivan began developing SobekCM in June 2005.
[3] In September 2011, Florida's Council of State University Libraries selected SobekCM to power digital libraries across the state with advanced functionality[4] Development on SobekCM is active and ongoing, accelerated by numerous grants.
In April 2012, the Jean-Marie Derscheid collection hosted and supported through SobekCM was part of the Center for Research Libraries' Primary Source Award for Access.
[5] In March 2012, NEH awarded a grant to the Historic St. Augustine project, another digital collection powered and hosted with SobekCM.