Once arrangement and description has been completed to your
satisfaction, you may wish to export the project manifest. You may
wish to export for submission into a repository. Alternately, you may
@@ -17,9 +17,15 @@
Export
export format is a METS XML file, with MODS elements included from a
crosswalk or other user-added description.
Other forms of export are also available from the Export Menu. These
- include export of the project's Arrangement to a CSV file and export
- of the entire project to another location or a ZIP archive.
-
New forms of project export are possible to support work flow
+ include:
+
+
Export Arrangement to CSV file
+
Export (and Import) of project to ZIP archive
+
Export of Arrangement to BagIt ZIP Package
+
Export (and Import) of Crosswalks, Dictionaries, Forms and other individual project files
+
+
+
Additional project exports are possible to support work flow
needs. Share your needs on GitHub or via the users forum.
diff --git a/workbench_help/tocconcepts.xml b/workbench_help/tocconcepts.xml
index ed13e4d8..61ea61f5 100644
--- a/workbench_help/tocconcepts.xml
+++ b/workbench_help/tocconcepts.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/workbench_plugin/intro/githubReleases.xml b/workbench_plugin/intro/githubReleases.xml
index f724365b..12bf39a9 100644
--- a/workbench_plugin/intro/githubReleases.xml
+++ b/workbench_plugin/intro/githubReleases.xml
@@ -14,13 +14,26 @@
style-id="group-description"
>These links takes you to lists of the issues resolved in each release, on GitHub. You can always see what features
are under development on the project GitHub site.
+
+ This is the current release and comes with many features requested by users. Several features will assist users in a team
+ environment, such as many project import/export options and more reusable metadata mapping in crosswalks and via
+ data dictionaries. Support for removable drives was expanded and we added support for alphabetized folders. There
+ is also now an image preview for originals or items in the arrangement. A new feature added for CDR work flow is
+ design of ad hoc deposit forms. A visual editor lets users build deposit forms, mapping input fields to MODS records.
+ These forms can be deployed to a form-hosting service and used to make repository deposits via SWORD.
+
- This is the current release. It adds support for pre-staged originals and addressed some usability concerns
+ This release added support for pre-staged originals and addressed some usability concerns
raised by production use. You can also now use the context menu to "open a temporary copy" of any original or
arranged item in your system's default editor.
diff --git a/workbench_plugin/intro/overview.xml b/workbench_plugin/intro/overview.xml
index a549732f..18a79d9b 100644
--- a/workbench_plugin/intro/overview.xml
+++ b/workbench_plugin/intro/overview.xml
@@ -1,149 +1,169 @@
-
-
- The Curator’s Workbench is a collection preparation and work flow tool for digital materials. It is designed to
- acquire and process file structures efficiently while giving archivists and other curators control over their work.
- The workbench can assist with accession, arrangement, description and staging of digital objects and is commonly
- used to prepare batch submissions to a repository. The workbench provides information and controls to help you
- select and arrange. It handles routine accessioning tasks for you, such as staging files, generating checksums and
- building a manifest file. The main workbench window is divided into three parts. The Project Navigator area is on
- the left side of the workbench. It displays all the projects in your workspace and their contents. Each project is
- divided into three sections, which are Originals, the Arrangement and Crosswalks.
+
+
+ The Curator’s Workbench is a
+ collection preparation and work flow tool for digital materials. It
+ is designed to
+ acquire and process file structures efficiently while
+ giving archivists and other curators control over their work.
+ The
+ workbench can assist with accession, arrangement, description and
+ staging of digital objects and is commonly
+ used to prepare batch
+ submissions to a repository. The workbench provides information and
+ controls to help you
+ select and arrange. It handles routine
+ accessioning tasks for you, such as staging files, generating
+ checksums and
+ building a manifest file. The main workbench window is
+ divided into three parts. The Project Navigator area is on
+ the left
+ side of the workbench. It displays all the projects in your
+ workspace and their contents. Each project is
+ divided into three
+ sections, which are Originals, the Arrangement and Crosswalks.
+
-
-
-
- Each project in the workbench has a corresponding METS XML document within the project folder. This METS
- document is the manifest in which the workbench records all the information about captured materials and
- descriptive records. You will not normally need to edit this file, but you may find it interesting to view.
+
+
+
+ Each project in the workbench has a corresponding METS XML
+ document within the project folder. This METS
+ document is the
+ manifest in which the workbench records all the information about
+ captured materials and
+ descriptive records. You will not normally
+ need to edit this file, but you may find it interesting to view.
+
-
- The workbench supports schema-driven editing of MODS records for all captured objects. It also includes a
- unique crosswalk feature that can help you migrate tabular metadata to MODS records and match these records with
- captured files or folders.
+
+ The workbench supports schema-driven editing of MODS records
+ for all captured objects. It also includes a
+ unique crosswalk
+ feature that can help you migrate tabular metadata to MODS records
+ and match these records with
+ captured files or folders.
+
-
- The workbench was originally created to facilitate repository ingest at UNC Chapel Hill and was designed with
- that repository in mind. Others will have different systems in mind and different metadata needs. If you have
- questions about extending the software, please get in touch with us. The workbench itself is an extension of the
- Eclipse software platform and was designed with future extensions in mind.
+
+ The workbench was originally created to facilitate repository
+ ingest at UNC Chapel Hill and was designed with
+ that repository in
+ mind. Others will have different systems in mind and different
+ metadata needs. If you have
+ questions about extending the software,
+ please get in touch with us. The workbench itself is an extension
+ of the
+ Eclipse software platform and was designed with future
+ extensions in mind.
+
-
-
-
+
+
- Materials in the workbench are divided into projects within a work space. You may choose to use one or many
- projects to capture a collection. Each project is represented in a METS manifest file that contains an arrangement
- of the captured material. While you may work on many projects at once, inactive may be closed to improve workbench
- performance.
+ id="java">
+ Materials in the workbench are divided into projects within a
+ work space. You may choose to use one or many
+ projects to capture a
+ collection. Each project is represented in a METS manifest file
+ that contains an arrangement
+ of the captured material. While you may
+ work on many projects at once, inactive may be closed to improve
+ workbench
+ performance.
+
-
- Originals are the incoming source of data. This is data that the workbench will allow you to inspect and
- capture. The workbench will not provide any means to delete or alter originals.
+ id="java">
+ Originals are the incoming source of data. This is data that
+ the workbench will allow you to inspect and
+ capture. The workbench
+ will not provide any means to delete or alter originals.
+
-
- Capture makes an original part of your manifest, including it in the arrangement and recording the original
- location of the file or folder.
+ id="java">
+ Capture makes an original part of your manifest, including it
+ in the arrangement and recording the original
+ location of the file
+ or folder.
+
-
- When you capture a file, the workbench can copy it to a staging location. Checksums are calculated before and
- after each file is copied and are verified. The checksum and staged location are added to the workbench manifest.
- You may also specify a pre-staged location for a set of originals. When pre-staged files are captured, the staged
- location for the manifest is inferred and the file is checksummed, but not copied.
+ id="java">
+ When you capture a file, the workbench can copy it to a
+ staging location. Checksums are calculated before and
+ after each
+ file is copied and are verified. The checksum and staged location
+ are added to the workbench manifest.
+ You may also specify a
+ pre-staged location for a set of originals. When pre-staged files
+ are captured, the staged
+ location for the manifest is inferred and
+ the file is checksummed, but not copied.
+
-
- An arrangement is the logical hierarchy within which captured folders and files are organized and described.
- When files are first captured their arrangement reflects the original file system. You may choose to modify the
- arrangement to organize materials differently.
+ id="java">
+ An arrangement is the logical hierarchy within which captured
+ folders and files are organized and described.
+ When files are first
+ captured their arrangement reflects the original file system. You
+ may choose to modify the
+ arrangement to organize materials
+ differently.
+
-
- A crosswalk allows you to define custom mappings between tabular metadata records (such as spreadsheets) and
- descriptive records. Crosswalk mappings are created through a schema-driven visual editor. Crosswalked records are
- regenerated each time the crosswalk mappings are saved.
+ id="java">
+ A crosswalk allows you to define custom mappings between
+ tabular metadata records (such as spreadsheets) and
+ descriptive
+ records. Crosswalk mappings are created through a schema-driven
+ visual editor. Crosswalked records are
+ regenerated each time the
+ crosswalk mappings are saved.
+
+
+
+ Dictionaries allows users and groups to share and reuse
+ standard
+ MODS patterns without having to build complex crosswalks for each
+ project. Dictionaries include labels and descriptive text to guide
+ their use. They can be stored on network drives and shared by
+ teams.
+
-
- When you are satisfied with the arrangement and description of your materials, you may want to export the
- project. Export will save the project manifest into another format, usually a submission format for a repository.
- Currently the workbench supports one export format, which is for submission to the Carolina Digital Repository.
+ id="java">
+ When you are satisfied with the arrangement and description of
+ your materials, you may want to export the
+ project. Export will save
+ the project manifest into another format, usually a submission
+ format for a repository.
+ Currently the workbench supports one export
+ format, which is for submission to the Carolina Digital Repository.
diff --git a/workbench_plugin/intro/webresources.xml b/workbench_plugin/intro/webresources.xml
index 4043b163..dac12685 100644
--- a/workbench_plugin/intro/webresources.xml
+++ b/workbench_plugin/intro/webresources.xml
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@
These are links to more resources related to the Curator's Workbench.
-
- This document covers the core concepts and tasks.
-
Other links related to the Curator's Workbench.The GitHub software project site, including code, upcoming milestones and issue tracking.
diff --git a/workbench_plugin/intro/whatsnew.xml b/workbench_plugin/intro/whatsnew.xml
index 1c97fa6b..bfccfdba 100644
--- a/workbench_plugin/intro/whatsnew.xml
+++ b/workbench_plugin/intro/whatsnew.xml
@@ -6,51 +6,66 @@
path="whatsnew/@"
>
This release included several enhancements to usability and new support for "pre-staged" originals:
+ >This release includes new work flow support and several features requested by users:
In normal work flow the workbench carefully copies captured files to a staging location. The "Pre-Staged Originals"
- feature lets you assert that a set of Originals are already staged, and where. In the Link Originals Wizard you may
- indicate the location in which the originals are already staged. This feature allows you to prepare materials that
- are already in a safe staging location without creating redundant copies. Staged locations are now listed in the
- Properties view for files in the Arrangement.
+ >In previous releases each crosswalk was a separate effort, involving deep knowledge of the MODS schema and
+ the user supplied metadata. Now crosswalks can be copied between projects and used again. They can also
+ take advantage of common MODS mappings from a shared data dictionary. This means that not everyone creating
+ crosswalks needs to be a MODS expert. It also makes building crosswalks far less time consuming.
We had a request that we support linking to multiple original folders within the same interface. This request, plus
- the need for the pre-staging option, led to a rework of the whole "Link Originals" wizard. The new dialog lets you
- pick a top folder, then browse within it to choose which sub-folder or files to link. Pre-stage locations are
- entered relative to the top folder.
+ >We've rebuilt the originals part of the workbench to better track drives and maintain the connection between groups of
+ originals and original media. This means we have a clearer interface and better support for removable drives.
-
- A number of minor user interface glitches have been addressed. These fixes are documented in the paper cuts
- issue in GitHub.
-
+ When you highlight an image file, either in the originals tree or the arrangement, you can see a preview
+ of the image in the workbench. This saves a lot of time for those working with image collections. The preview window can
+ be arranged and sized according to your work flow needs.
+
+
+ We added export support for a variety of identified work flow needs. A BagIt ZIP export function delivers
+ project-based packages meeting this widely used standard. The project arrangement can now also be exported as a comma-separated file.
+ This was implemented to support a local EAD authoring scenario, but may be useful to others. You can also now export entire projects
+ to a ZIP file or a shared drive. This was done to support multi-user work flows and projects with a significant wait
+ between the capture step and arrangement or description. Individual files, such as crosswalks and data dictionaries, can also
+ be export and imported across project and workbench installations.
+
+
+ Using dictionary and crosswalk mapping components, you can now build deposit forms suitable for a particular
+ content stream. The deposit forms map the input fields you choose to the MODS schema or dictionary elements. Form designs also
+ include explanatory text and designation of required fields. Forms work in tandem with a server-side form-hosting
+ application. The form-hosting application may be configured to put uploads and MODS into a folder or to perform repository
+ deposit via SWORD.