Hi MacKenzie, I like your idea about flagging records with or without attached files.
We have given up on faculty uploading their own items, everyone has admitted that this process simply won't happen. So it has fallen on the Library to populate our local repository and the most efficient workflow has been importing files into DSpace and then Library support staff adding the fulltext files to the records after they have been digitized. This is less time consuming and really, who wants to do data entry. This process has been very efficient for us, but I have to admit, the harvesters and search engines have not consistently found the fulltext files after they have been added. I think your idea of flagging records would facilitate the find-ability of the newly added files. It would also help if importing records into DSpace was less work, I'm hoping the Summer Google student working on importing/exporting files from Bibliographic software will facilitate this process. Anyone agree or disagree with me? Shawna -- Shawna Sadler Coordinator, Digital Initiatives Libraries and Cultural Resources University of Calgary Phone: (403) 220-3739 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech