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CONTENTdm (classic version) basic skills

 

Title and description Length Training resource
CONTENTdm (classic version) basic skills 1: Getting started with CONTENTdm (classic version)

The fundamentals of using CONTENTdm (classic version) to manage your digital collections are covered in three webinars: (1) Getting Started with CONTENTdm (classic version), (2) Working with Text in CONTENTdm (classic version), and (3) Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm (classic version).

This course provides instruction on the structure of CONTENTdm (classic version), navigating and using CONTENTdm (classic version) Collection Administration to create and manage a digital collection, as well as using the CONTENTdm (classic version) Project Client to prepare digital items for addition to a collection.

Topics covered include:
  • Overview of the end-user interface
  • Add or configure a digital collection
  • Establish metadata fields for a collection
  • Add digital items and metadata
After completing this web-based training, learners will have the foundational knowledge required to begin using CONTENTdm (classic version) to manage digital items. With this basic understanding of the software, learners will be prepared for the next module, Working with Text in CONTENTdm (classic version). Learners will be able to navigate CONTENTdm (classic version) Collection Administration as well as the Project Client.
 

Intended audience: This course is intended for learners who are new to CONTENTdm (classic version) and to digital collections. Established but basic users of CONTENTdm (classic version) may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will enable them to work with the Project Client more effectively.

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CONTENTdm (classic version) basic skills 2: Working with text in CONTENTdm (classic version)

The fundamentals of using CONTENTdm (classic version) to manage your digital collections are covered in three webinars: (1) Getting Started with CONTENTdm (classic version), (2) Working with Text in CONTENTdm (classic version), and (3) Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm (classic version).

This course provides instruction on the structure of CONTENTdm (classic version), navigating and using CONTENTdm (classic version) Collection Administration to create and manage a digital collection that includes text-based materials, as well as using the CONTENTdm (classic version) Project Client to prepare digital items for addition to a collection.

Topics covered include:
  • Configure a collection for adding textual materials
  • Identify and use different compound object types
  • Add compound objects
  • Add PDF files
After completing this web-based training, learners will have the foundational knowledge required to begin using CONTENTdm (classic version) to manage textual materials. Following completion of this webinar, in addition to Getting Started with CONTENTdm (classic version), learners will be prepared for the next module, Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm (classic version).
 

Intended audience: This course is intended for learners who are new to CONTENTdm (classic version) but have completed Getting Started with CONTENTdm (classic version) or have a thorough understanding of the structure of CONTENTdm (classic version) and working with digital images. Established but basic users of CONTENTdm (classic version) may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will enable them to work with the Project Client more effectively.

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CONTENTdm (classic version) basic skills 3: Maintaining collections in CONTENTdm (classic version)

The fundamentals of using CONTENTdm (classic version) to manage your digital collections are covered in three webinars: (1) Getting Started with CONTENTdm (classic version), (2) Working with Text in CONTENTdm (classic version), and (3) Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm (classic version).

Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm (classic version) is the third webinar in the basic series for users new to CONTENTdm (classic version). This course provides instruction on editing collection items through CONTENTdm (classic version) administration and the CONTENTdm (classic version) Project Client. Additionally, the course explores workflows that make it possible through the use of tab-delimited data to import significant numbers of compound objects and/or legacy metadata in one operation.

Topics covered include:
  • Edit or replace digital items and compound objects
  • Add items using tab-delimited method
  • Add compound objects, specifically monographs, using tab-delimited method
After completing this web-based training, learners will have the foundational knowledge required to begin using CONTENTdm (classic version) to manage digital collections.
 

Intended audience: This course is intended for learners who are new to CONTENTdm (classic version) but have completed the first two webinars in this series: Getting Started with CONTENTdm (classic version) and Working with Text in CONTENTdm (classic version), or have a thorough understanding of the structure of CONTENTdm (classic version) and working with digital images. Established but basic users of CONTENTdm (classic version) may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will enable them to work with the Project Client more effectively.

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Advanced customization training

 

Advanced users of CONTENTdm (classic version) will benefit from reviewing sessions on customization options.

Title and description Length Training resource
Creating advanced customizations in your CONTENTdm (classic version) website: A workshop

In this recorded workshop, participants learn how to create advanced customizations in the Website Configuration Tool.		 60:00 View a recorded session
Adding the IIIF Mirador viewer to your CONTENTdm (classic version) website: A workshop

In this recorded workshop, participants learn how to use an advanced customization recipe in the CONTENTdm (classic version) Cookbook to add a Mirador button to their CONTENTdm (classic version) image records.		 58:00 View a recorded session
Ask the Experts: Building a custom JavaScript recipe for CONTENTdm (classic version)

In this recorded workshop, participants learn how to create JavaScript customization recipes in CONTENTdm (classic version). Topics include the anatomy of a JavaScript recipe and an overview of the event lifecycle.		 52:00 View a recorded session

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Website configuration training

 

Title and description Length Training resource
Upgrading to CONTENTdm (classic version)'s new website: A workshop

In this recorded workshop, participants learn how to migrate configurations from the 6.x CONTENTdm (classic version) website to the new responsive website.		 57:00 View a recorded session