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Pampering Uploaders: Easing The Metadata Upload Process, Craighton T. Hippenhammer
Pampering Uploaders: Easing The Metadata Upload Process, Craighton T. Hippenhammer
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
Digital Commons has done a pretty good job at keeping its metadata forms user friendly. First, the form should be as simple as we can make it. Hide metadata fields that are not needed for the document type at hand. Second, add fields that you need but other universities may not. Digital Commons’ support staff has no problem creating special fields for us. Third, use dropdown lists to pick options when options are limited and known. And fourth, make the most-often-chosen option into the readily visible default option. All of these will save time and cut down on confusion.
Comparing Institutional Repository Software: Pampering Metadata Uploaders, Craighton T. Hippenhammer
Comparing Institutional Repository Software: Pampering Metadata Uploaders, Craighton T. Hippenhammer
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
Compares Digital Commons, a mature institutional repository, with the Wesleyan Holiness Digital Library (WHDL), a newly developed repository, examining software features, specifications, handling of document types, quality factors, search functions and the necessity of great support.
The Georgia State University Copyright Case After The Appeal: Is It More Appealing?, Judson L. Strain
The Georgia State University Copyright Case After The Appeal: Is It More Appealing?, Judson L. Strain
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
This presentation covers the Appellate Court review of the District Court's findings in the academic publishers' and Copyright Clearance Center's case against Georgia State University's electronic reserve policies.