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How to convey the value of digital preservation

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'How we do it' Educational Series

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JillianSParticipating Frequently

Starter Editions

Example of a Preservica site focused on art collections?

Hello folks,I’m meant to convince another department at my City that Preservica can handle their needs (especially reporting needs) for the City art collection. The information they have about it is terrible, so I’m hoping to show someone else’s public Preservica collection to show what can be done.Has anyone used Preservica for art collection management and willing / able to send me a link to your public catalogue?

21 days ago

enebekerNew Participant

Starter Editions

Bulk metadata upload stuck in loop

I’m attempting to upload a folder with a metadata csv file. When I add the folder, the process works until the last step. So, it uploads the files, recognizes the metadata csv and indicates “action required”, I select comma delimited, click the “complete ingest” button, and but it just takes me back to the “action required” step. I click again and it does the same thing. There are no error messages.

27 days ago

alargeKnown Participant

Starter Editions

Public Portal Malfunction

Good Morning-On this painfully early Saturday morning, I’m trying to work on getting our public portal up and running - and starting small. When I select the top-level series “public” button, the normal dialog box asking if I really want to do that comes up but disappears before I can click the affirmative button.Is anyone else experiencing this? I’ve tried the usual logout, shut down, etc. Thanks! Have a great weekend-Ashley

1 month ago

darcy.pumphreyNew Participant

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Open Position: Digital Archivist at Utah State University

Utah State University (USU) Libraries seek a collaborative, innovative, and service-minded archivist to facilitate the accessioning of digital assets and contribute to the Libraries’ digital preservation efforts. This is a new position that will play a key role in incorporating Preservica as the central digital preservation and access platform for the Libraries’ digital assets. The position will be part of the newly formed Digital Stewardship Program in the Special Collections & Archives Section. More information and how to apply

1 month ago

Marcia JParticipating Frequently

Starter Editions

Moving .pdf files within Preservica

I have uploaded folders containing files to Preservica that are of many different topics. As I go through them, I would like to send them to other spaces in my collection. So far the only way I have found to do this is to drag and drop to the sidebar. This is not very accurate, and files end up lost. Is there an easy way to do this, or does sorting need to happen outside of Preservica Starter?

2 months ago

Paul ClarkCommunity Manager

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How to quickly upload metadata and files in bulk

Quick reference guide to uploading a folder with metadata In this ‘How-to guide’ I describe the steps to bulk upload metadata alongside your folders and files in Starter. This feature is available to all Starter users - view the guide here. Easy to follow video trainingHere’s a short training video that’s easy to follow along as I walk you through the process of preparing and uploading metadata and files in bulk. Top-tips when completing your metadata templateThis sample template includes 8 top-tips to consider when completing your template ready for upload into Starter. (example for DC)

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3 months ago

Matt GorzalskiNew Participant

Starter Editions

Description and Origin Exif data

I’m using a trial version of Professional Edition. We have thousands of born-digital JPEGs from our campus photographers that have good embedded metadata. The ingest process exports some of the technical exif data, but nothing of use for staff or researchers needed for searching. Nothing in Description or Origin is copied/exported into corresponding Dublin Core fields to facilitate access. What can be done to correct this? Does anyone have a method of exporting exif data into a CSV file that can be put into the DC template Preservica provides to import metadata during ingest? Thank you,Matt GorzalskiSouthern Illinois University Carbondale

4 months ago

cgardnerParticipating Frequently

Starter Editions

Preservica Starter Video doesn't show (but I can hear)

Hi, I’m using Preservica Starter and have loaded a number of videos into my workspace. When looking at them via the portal, there are two that don’t load correctly. The video window appears then disappears. The play/progress bar shows with just white above it. I can play the video and hear the audio, but instead of the video showing, only a white screen where the play window should show. My videos are all MP4 and all my other videos play just fine, only two don’t. I’ve tried re-uploading them and they still don’t work right. I’ve looked with different web browsers and different computers to no avail. The original video plays just fine on various computers.Is there a solution to this problem?

4 months ago

Anonymous

Tips and solutions

Getting rid of "something went wrong, try again later" message

If you receive the error message below when navigating through Starter it is usually caused by the expiry of your browser session.Please refresh your browser by pressing the Refresh icon and hitting F5 on your keyboard and you will be taken to the login screen.

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4 months ago

donald.merrittNew Participant

Starter Editions

Adding Users in Starter Plus

Hello. How do you add users in Starter Plus? The “Users” button states “Can I add additional users?Yes, review the Starter Plus and Premium plans which include additional users.” That is all I can find about adding users. Thanks,Don

4 months ago

JillianSParticipating Frequently

Starter Editions

Example of a Preservica site focused on art collections?

21 days ago

enebekerNew Participant

Starter Editions

Bulk metadata upload stuck in loop

27 days ago

alargeKnown Participant

Starter Editions

Public Portal Malfunction

1 month ago

Marcia JParticipating Frequently

Starter Editions

Moving .pdf files within Preservica

2 months ago

Matt GorzalskiNew Participant

Starter Editions

Description and Origin Exif data

4 months ago

cgardnerParticipating Frequently

Starter Editions

Preservica Starter Video doesn't show (but I can hear)

4 months ago

donald.merrittNew Participant

Starter Editions

Adding Users in Starter Plus

4 months ago

janetNew Participant

Starter Editions

Trouble with uploading metadata

Hello,I am new to Preservica Starter and to archiving/Dublin Core… I am trying to upload a folder with files and attached metadata. I have followed the video and instructions and all seems to be going okay until right at the last moment when a message comes up that reads:There was a problem with your ingest packageThe CSV metadata file has been mapped successfully, but something went wrong whilst processing the package. Please try againPlease resubmit your packageI have tried everything from reducing the metadata to only one file and one catergory with data as ‘test’ - which worked, but as soon as I fill in anything else (even with no punctuation or anything) I get the same message. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you so much!Janet

4 months ago

Marcia JParticipating Frequently

Starter Editions

Metadata file will not loat

I get a message saying the metadata file can’t be loaded because it is not in CSV format. Mine is saved as CSV in Microsoft. I used the template provided. What am I doing wrong?

5 months ago

Liz BNew Participant

Library Journal Community

"There is an error on sending invitations."

Is anyone else having this issue? I am trying to invite people to submit images to an archive. I keep getting this error. Thanks!!!

5 months ago

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