DMS 300: Introduction to Digital and Media Studies

This Week

Exam Week: Unit 4--Oral History and Digital Archiving Project with RT and TLCPL

Tuesday 12/7

Launch Event

Meet at 3:30 in the Franciscan Center, outsude the theater

Resources

Project Resources

Research Resources

You may find these resources helpful to find local information for your contextual introduction.

Omeka Resources

Login

Use the information below to log in to the site.

ID: eng353
Password: sosf1958

  1. Log in to Omeka
  2. Click on "Manage Site" under dms300f21.omeka.net

Data Entry

This week, you will complete the following data entry (note that there will be fields you will leave blank. These will not show up on the public item and exhibit pages.):

We will use the metadata tracked in the spreadsheet from Workshop 1 as the basis for information in the web database. If you have not yet completed this metadata, then watch the demonstration in class, and take notes about which fields from the spreadsheet match to fields in the online database. Note: not all of the spreadsheet fields will be used in the online database.

  1. From the menu on the left, click on Items
  2. Click on the Add Item button at the bottom of the item list.
  3. Note the available tabs at the top of the add/edit item interface:
    Dublin Core
    Item Type Metadata
    Files
    Tags
    Map
    Always start with the Dublin Core tab.

Dublin Core Metadata

The Dublin Core Metadata is a standardized set of fields, some with controlled vocabulary and all with clear guidelines (see link) that have been adopted by many libraries, includng TLCPL. Use the table below to see which TLCPL spreadsheet fields correspond to the Dublin Core fields in our digital exhibit.

Note: enter the field data exactly as it is in the spreadsheet; use the TLCPL Metadata Manual to help you format each field correctly (see Workshop 1 for more information.

TLCPL Metadata Spreadsheet Field Omeka Online Database Field
Title Title
Subject Subject
Description Description
Creator Creator
Date of Original Date
Contributor
*Use this one if you are working with a partner; the creator should be the person who created the digital file. The contributor is the other student. 		Contributor
Rights Description
*you may not know this yet if your narrator has not returned the copyright agreement yet. 		Rights
Format (Original) Format
Language Language
Type Type
Coverage Coverage

Item Type Metadata

  1. Click on the Item Type Metadata tab (in the Edit Item area)
  2. Select "Oral History" from the dropdown list
  3. Enter the fields as described below
Field Notes
Interviewer Enter the name of interviewer(s)in LastName, Firstname format. If there are 2 interviewers, separate names with a semi-colon.
Interviewee Enter the name of the narrator in LastName, FirstName format.
Location Enter the location address or Phone or Video Conference as applicable.
Transcription
  • click the Use HTML checkbox
  • Copy your transcription from your word processed file and paste it into the HTML editor.
Original Format Use the data from the Format (Digital) field of the TLCPL spreadsheet.
Duration Use the data from the Extent field of the TLCPL spreadsheet.

Files

  1. Click on the Files tab.
  2. Click on Choose File.
  3. Select your audio file--be sure it is the finished .mp3 file named according to our naming conventions for the project.
  4. Click Save Changes

If you have images that have been provided by your narrator, repeat this process to add them. Be sure images have been named according to file naming conventions for the projec before they are uploaded.

Map

  1. Click on the Map tab
  2. In the Find box, enter the Latitude, Longitude from the TLCPL metadata spreadsheet.
  3. Click Save Changes

Creating your Exhibit Page

  1. Click on Exhibits from the left navigation menu
  2. Click the Edit link beneath the "Toledo's Finest" exhibit
  3. Scroll to the bottom and click on Add Page
  4. Enter a page title (during the workshop, you can enter a placeholder title)
  5. Enter a menu link title that is a shortened version if you have a lengthier title
  6. Enter a slug: all lower case, no spaces, no special characters. This will become part of the URL for the page, so something easy for users.
  7. Select a layout: "File with Text" recommended.
  8. Click Add new content block button at the bottom of the page
  9. Click Add item and select one or both of your items, as applicable
  10. You will enter a contextual introduction to your interview here (we will discuss this)
  11. Click Save Changes

Software Screen Shots

*Note: When using Inqscribe, you may need to copy-paste your finished transcript to a word processed file rather than saving or exporting to avoid paying for the licensed version.

MP3 settings and Metadata

Trascription Header

Name: FirstName LastName
Date of interview: Month dd, yyyy
Location: Address [Zoom, phone]
Interviewer: FirstName LastName
Project: Title

File Naming Conventions:

List of Fields to Enter

If you have questions, see the data in the template and the scope notes for more information.

Transcription and Editing

Audio Apps Recommended by John from TLCPL

iOS (Apple)

Andriod

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