I have two common workflows when I add items to DSpace. If I have several items to add at one time, my graduate assistants and I will add all the metadata to one Excel spreadsheet. I then export that spreadsheet (thanks to a macro) so that the information is in the format DSpace requires, and save all of these files to a shared drive. I then let my programmer know the files are ready for batch import.
If I only have a few items to add, I just use the form embedded in DSpace, and usually do not use any of the workflow steps. Sometimes I'll add myself to the workflow, just so I have a chance to check my work before the item record goes live. We are on DSpace 1.5.2. What are others doing? I'm curious to know if others use the embedded form. Alice Platt Digital Initiatives Librarian Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University 2500 North River Rd Manchester, NH 03106 USA 603-668-2211 x 2156 ________________________________________ From: Platt, Alice [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 9:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Dspace-general] online forum introduction: workflows in DSpace Welcome to our second DSpace online discussion, where we will talk about our workflows in DSpace. This discussion will take place today and tomorrow. It will end at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time tomorrow evening. After the discussion, I will provide a summary of what was discussed. I expect the discussion will branch into other topics. This is encouraged! Please feel free to respond to any part of the discussion that interests you. To start the discussion: 1. Describe your most commonly-used workflow for ingesting items into DSpace. 2. Describe what might improve your workflow. 3. State who you are and the version of DSpace you are running. Don't be shy – the purpose is to learn from one another and get ideas for our own institutions. Alice Platt Digital Initiatives Librarian Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University 2500 North River Rd Manchester, NH 03106 USA Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Dspace-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-general ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Dspace-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-general
