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nccarchivesNew Participant

Starter Editions

Maximum Size for uploading audio files

Is there a maximum size for uploading individual audio files?I have Starter-Plus. I’ve been “humming along” uploading individual oral histories in MP3 formats and then adding the metadata.I tried uploading one audio file over 150 MB. I received an error message during the Browser upload stage. It read “The file upload failed. Try again later.” The error message disappeared from the screen a few seconds later. The error appeared nearly immediately after I tried to upload the file. It was like the system didn’t even try.I logged out. Logged back in and still received the same message. I’ve waited an hour. Tried again. Still received the error message.Any ideas - what is happening? Is the file too large? Is there a way to fix this without breaking up the file into smaller chunks?I have a few more files that are just as large. So I’d like to try and find a solution quickly.Thanks!

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Job posting: Senior Archivist, Vanguard, Malvern, PA

I'm hiring! 🎉The corporate archive at Vanguard is growing and I am looking for a Senior Archivist.As we celebrate Vanguard's 50th anniversary this spring, it's an incredible time to be part of Vanguard's rich history and future. Our archives are more than just a repository; they are a living testament to our commitment to innovation, integrity, and our values. As we continue to grow and evolve, the role of a Senior Archivist has never been more crucial.If you're passionate about preserving and sharing the stories, and you're ready to be part of a team that values collaboration, excellence, and experimentation, we want to hear from you! This role is located in Malvern, PA and will work a hybrid schedule. Apply today and be a part of something truly special!https://vanguard.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/vanguard_external/job/Malvern-PA/Senior-Archivist_167477

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13 days ago

Paul ClarkCommunity Manager

User Documentation

Using External Submissions Management in Starter and NGI

The External Submissions Management functionality allows you to invite internal and external archivists to upload and submit digital content for your repository. You can configure the invitation message, and review the content submitted before accepting it into your repository. This feature is available to all Starter users.Easy to follow video training Interactive eLearning courseIn this step by step eLearning course you will learn how to set-up and use External Submissions Management. You will need to register as a user on our LMS to be enrolled on the course. Click here to sign-up.Quick reference guideIn this ‘How-to guide’ I describe the steps to set-up and use External Submissions Management in Starter. See attached guide.

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23 days ago

folklorelibraryNew Participant

Starter Editions

Session expired boots

Does anyone know why I am routinely getting kicked out as “session expired” after approx. an hour when I am in the middle of working. I have been renaming and captioning large image banks and it routinely happens when I am halfway through typing a sentence. It’s getting annoying!Is this because I am using a starter edition at the moment - I am intending to upgrade when I hit 5GB but don’t want to see this as an issue constantly when I want to work for more than an hour at a time.Thanks

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27 days ago

kdsNew Participant

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Security tag question on Starter

Hi,On the tutorials I watched prior to beginning Starter, I thought I saw that folders as well as individual assets within the folders, could be set to private or public. When adding a folder and choosing the security tag, I see closed, open and public. I also see that individual assets within folders can be set the same way.Can someone help with the specific meanings of those? What exactly is open and closed? And do all the assets within a folder need to be set at the same security tag as the folder itself? Or is it possible to have a folder where some assets are public and some are not? I have assets that I want to be visible to users of the password-protected portal/website. I have assets that I do NOT want to be visible to users of the password-protected portal/website. I do NOT have assets I want visible to the unlimited public. How would I set the security tags of the folders and assets for those 3 types? Thank you!Kara

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30 days ago

felicia.disalvoNew Participant

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Starter Edition is now available for just $39/month

Hello, I came across a Facebook post from Dec 9, 2024 promoting a new Starter Edition for $39/month. But I cannot locate it anywhere in the pricing tab. Was it only a limited time offer? Thank you!

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1 month ago

felicia.disalvoNew Participant

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Uploading Metadata in Starter

Hi,Help! Having a difficult time understanding how to upload a folder with metadata. I have watched a corresponding video 5 times and I keep getting lost.Is there instead a guide that provides a step by step for this instead? I think this might be more helpful for me. Thanks! PLEASE DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE, I JUST LOCATED THIS GUIDE, hoping it helps: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://cdn2.assets-servd.host/preservica-starter/production/resources/How-to-quickly-upload-metadata-files-in-bulk.pdf

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1 month ago

felicia.disalvoNew Participant

Starter Editions

Amount of Gigabyte

Hello, I am using the Free Starter Edition, which I understood to provide 5GB of storage. But I my dashboard says: 0.72GB / 1.01GB - Does this represent the amount I have ingested versus what is available for my account? I also notice it says 1GB on the pricing package page. Apologies if I am simply not understanding this correctly. Thank you so much!

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1 month ago

felicia.disalvoNew Participant

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Making Folder Public: Free Starter Package

Hello, I created a folder in Starter and ingested image files by dragging them in to the folder. I set the Folder to “public,” but the folder contents themselves did not become "public.” I needed to set them individually to public which does not seem correct. Is this because I am using the free Starter program? Thank you!

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1 month ago

Rosie ClarkeCommunity Manager

Ingest

Upload a folder with metadata in New Generation - 6 mins

A quick overview of uploading with metadata in NGI

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1 month ago

nccarchivesNew Participant

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Maximum Size for uploading audio files

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8 days ago

kdsNew Participant

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Security tag question on Starter

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30 days ago

felicia.disalvoNew Participant

Starter Editions

Starter Edition is now available for just $39/month

Hello, I came across a Facebook post from Dec 9, 2024 promoting a new Starter Edition for $39/month. But I cannot locate it anywhere in the pricing tab. Was it only a limited time offer? Thank you!

561

1 month ago

felicia.disalvoNew Participant

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Uploading Metadata in Starter

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felicia.disalvoNew Participant

felicia.disalvoNew Participant

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Making Folder Public: Free Starter Package

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1 month ago

JUCamUKNew Participant

Starter Editions

Adding logo to Portal in Starter edition

How do you add a logo to the Portal in Starter (paid) edition? The pricing comparison online suggests this should be possible, but there is no option to save it on ‘Style my Portal’. Thanks

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1 month ago

JUCamUKNew Participant

Starter Editions

Preserving original creation metadata

I’m new to Starter and have uploaded a collection of digitised images. I can’t see anywhere on the metadata for individual files that it has preserved the original creation date/creator. (Only the ingest and subsequent changes’ dates are listed.) Obviously this is less important for digitised copies of originals but this original creation metadata is very important with born-digital items. Is this metadata stored somewhere I am missing? Thanks.

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2 months ago

JUCamUKNew Participant

Starter Editions

How to capture metadata for CSV file before ingest

Hi, I wondered whether anyone could advise on any programme which might be run to automatically populate a spreadsheet with the metadata associated with multiple files in a folder for ingest into Preservica? If this has to be manually added to the CSV metadata file, I can see this being hugely time-consuming and not really feasible for smaller institutions with limited staff time. I am concerned about how to retain the original creation date metadata on ingest. Thank you.

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2 months ago

bhouston82New Participant

Starter Editions

Bulk Edit Metadata not allowing multiple fields

Hi, I’m trying to bulk edit multiple fields on a number of new additions to my collection but don’t see the option to do so-- Only the Single Field bulk edit option is available. I can make some use of this but I would obviously prefer to be able to do more of these at once. Is this a bug, or is there a settting I have to configure to get the Multiple Field edit option back? Screenshot attached for reference. Thanks,Brad

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