Uploading the Content

Our group convened at the Nashville Public Library (our de facto "office") to finalize the csv metadata document and upload the content to our Omeka site. Many thanks to Bridger from UT for his guidance and advice on the metadata and csv process!

The process did not work as seamlessly as we had hoped. On our first try, the csv document didn't import properly due to the commas in our text. On the second attempt, the images didn't link to the metadata (we had items with images and no metadata). On our third attempt, we succeeded in importing the csv file and linking the metadata to the image files, however it created all new items (thus, doubling the number of items--so we had a few items with metadata but no images). Clayton is going to resolve this by just deleting the photos and uploading them again to the new items we created. 

Our next task was to address how we wanted to assign subject headings or tags to our images using a controlled vocabulary (such as Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) or the Library of Congress' Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LCTGM). We ultimately decided to assign tags to the images. We will discuss this matter further in a subsequent meeting.

Finally, we turned our attention to the design theme of our site. Unfortunately, there are few choices available when using the free version of Omeka at omeka.net. So, while we aren't overly thrilled with the aesthetic design of our site, we at least enjoyed the satisfaction of seeing the fruits of our labor online for all to see.