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Automated Enhancement of Controlled Vocabularies: Upgrading Legacy Metadata in CONTENTdm [Conference Paper]
(International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, 2014-10) Weidner, Andrew; Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi
To ensure robust, reliable, retrievable and sharable metadata, the University of Houston (UH) Libraries initiated a Metadata Upgrade Project in 2013 to systematically audit and refine the quality of the metadata in the University of Houston Digital Library (UHDL). Still in progress, the Metadata Upgrade project has already produced significant improvements in the UHDL’s legacy metadata. The final phase of the Metadata Upgrade Project includes aligning controlled vocabulary terms with appropriate authorities and adding and revising descriptive content in the digital library. This is a time intensive process that requires careful evaluation and entry of name and subject authority terms. To improve efficiency and accuracy during the data entry process, the metadata librarian at UH Libraries developed name and subject authority applications that automatically transform legacy controlled vocabulary terms into authorized forms. This project report will provide an overview of the University of Houston’s Metadata Upgrade Project, a discussion of how the UHDL’s upgraded metadata improves discoverability of our collections, and an in-depth look at the custom tools that automate the authority alignment process in the CONTENTdm Project Client.
Automated Enhancement of Controlled Vocabularies: Upgrading Legacy Metadata in CONTENTdm [Presentation]
(International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, 2014-10) Weidner, Andrew; Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi
To ensure robust, reliable, retrievable and sharable metadata, the University of Houston (UH) Libraries initiated a Metadata Upgrade Project in 2013 to systematically audit and refine the quality of the metadata in the University of Houston Digital Library (UHDL). Still in progress, the Metadata Upgrade project has already produced significant improvements in the UHDL’s legacy metadata. The final phase of the Metadata Upgrade Project includes aligning controlled vocabulary terms with appropriate authorities and adding and revising descriptive content in the digital library. This is a time intensive process that requires careful evaluation and entry of name and subject authority terms. To improve efficiency and accuracy during the data entry process, the metadata librarian at UH Libraries developed name and subject authority applications that automatically transform legacy controlled vocabulary terms into authorized forms. This project report will provide an overview of the University of Houston’s Metadata Upgrade Project, a discussion of how the UHDL’s upgraded metadata improves discoverability of our collections, and an in-depth look at the custom tools that automate the authority alignment process in the CONTENTdm Project Client.
Automating the Audit: Updates from the Metadata Upgrade Project at the University of Houston Libraries
(2014-05-21) Weidner, Andrew; Thompson, Santi; Wu, Annie
Since 2009 the University of Houston Libraries have expanded access to the rare and special collections through the University of Houston Digital Library (UHDL). Five years and 50,000 digital items later, UHDL is a powerful resource for researchers of all kinds. Users rely on UHDL metadata to be robust, reliable, retrievable and sharable. Over time, metadata standards applied to the digital library have varied. In 2013, the Metadata & Digitization Services Department implemented a Metadata Upgrade Project to audit and upgrade the existing metadata produced for the UHDL. This presentation provides an update to the Metadata Upgrade Project and introduces automation tools recently implemented to streamline the work in the CONTENTdm Project Client. The presentation will offer suggestions to other institutions interested in conducting a metadata audit, particularly those institutions operating CONTENTdm.
Batch It: A Quicker Way to Bring ETDs into the Bibliographic Utility
(2013-02-28) Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi
As the University of Houston moves toward an all-electronic thesis and dissertation submission process, the ability to provide efficient description and access to the increased volume of ETDs is more important than ever. This presentation will describe the University of Houston Libraries’ recent efforts to explore and expand batch processing in our ETD workflow. The batch process provides a method to load edit and to import ETD records into the library catalog in a far more automated manner. The presentation will outline the barriers that existed in the previous workflow, highlight key resources (including Vireo, MarcEdit, and OCLC Connexion) used to automate the workflow, describe unintended challenges, and discuss the outcomes and increased efficiency yielded by the new batch process. While the presentation offers useful information for other institutions interested in batching ETDs for inclusion in library catalogs, it also aims to facilitate a discussion regarding the successes and pitfalls that other institutions have encountered while utilizing batch processing to make ETDs accessible for users.
Bayou City DAMS: Implementation Phase One, Outside the Box
(2016-12-08) Weidner, Andrew; Watkins, Sean; Scott, Bethany; Krewer, Drew; Washington, Anne; Richardson, Matthew; Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi
This presentation was given by members of the Bayou City DAMS implementation team in an Open Forum to the UH Libraries. The presentation provides an overview of the open source software tools developed and adopted by the UH Libraries for digital asset management and preservation.
Bayou City DAMS: Outside the Box
(2017-01-11) Weidner, Andrew; Watkins, Sean; Scott, Bethany; Washington, Anne; Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi; Richardson, Matthew
The University of Houston (UH) Libraries made an institutional commitment in late 2015 to migrate the data for its digitized cultural heritage collections to open source systems for preservation and access: Hydra-in-a-Box, Archivematica, and ArchivesSpace. This presentation introduces the work that the UH Libraries implementation team completed in 2016, including open source tools for minting and resolving ARK identifiers, managing SKOS vocabularies, and streamlining digital curation workflows. These systems, workflows, and tools, collectively known as the Bayou City Digital Asset Management System (BCDAMS), represent a novel effort to solve common issues in the digital curation lifecycle and may serve as a model for other institutions seeking to implement flexible and comprehensive systems for digital preservation and access.
Bridge2Hyku GWLA Webinar
(2019-05-29) Crocken, Todd; Washington, Anne; Wu, Annie; Seeman, Dean; Thompson, Santi
A team of software developers and metadata experts from the University of Houston and the University of Victoria (BC) discuss the Bridge2Hyku Project. Including tools to migrate digital collections and metadata from ContentDM (and other platforms) to the Hyku digital repository. This webinar was for the Greater Western Library Alliance.
Bridge2Hyku Toolkit Pilot Test Report
(2019-04-03) Crocken, Todd; Washington, Anne; Wu, Annie; Watkins, Sean; Thompson, Santi; Weidner, Andrew; Vallejo, Leroy
To wrap up phase two, the Bridge2Hyku (B2H) project team at University of Houston (UH) and University of Victoria (UVic) partnered with the Texas Digital Library (TDL) to conduct the B2H Toolkit Pilot Test. The findings of the pilot test are available in this report.
Bridge2Hyku Toolkit Sustainability Outlook
(2021) Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi; Watkins, Sean
The University of Houston Libraries (UH Libraries), in partnership and consultation with numerous institutions, was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership/Project Grant to create the Bridge2Hyku (B2H) Toolkit. Content migration from proprietary systems to open source repositories remains a barrier for many institutions due to lack of tools, tutorials, and documentation. The B2H Toolkit (https://bridge2hyku.github.io/), which includes migration strategies, migration tools as well as system requirements for transitioning from CONTENTdm to Hyku, acts as a comprehensive resource to facilitate repository content migration. Providing a path to a community supported open source digital solution, the Bridge2Hyku Toolkits ensures access and expanded use of digital content and collections of libraries and cultural heritage institutions. As the work of the B2H Toolkit grant project concludes, project team members recognize that an ongoing commitment will be required to meet repository migration practitioners’ current and future needs. As such, the team has devised strategies to address Toolkit sustainability to better anticipate needs as the B2H Toolkit and Hyku evolve over time.
Bridge2Hyku Tools for Training: Repository Selection, Migration, and Skills for Success
(2020-01-25) Washington, Anne; Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi; Watkins, Sean; Vallejo, Leroy
Content migration from proprietary systems to open source repositories remains a barrier for many institutions due to lack of tools, tutorials, and documentation. The University of Houston Libraries, in partnership and consultation with numerous institutions, was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership/Project Grant to support the creation of the Bridge2Hyku (B2H) Toolkit which aims to remove obstacles to adoption and migration. The Toolkit, which includes general migration strategies and use cases as well as tools for transitioning from CONTENTdm to Hyku, acts as a comprehensive resource to facilitate repository migration. This talk will highlight how the toolkit can be a training resource for repository selection and migration, and will include discussion of the knowledge and skills needed to work on digital repository selection and migration.
Bridge2Hyku: Building the Bridge towards an Open Source Digital Solution
(2019-04-08) Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi; Weidner, Andrew; Crocken, Todd; Watkins, Sean; Washington, Anne; Vallejo, Leroy
The University of Houston Libraries, in partnership and consultation with numerous institutions, was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership/Project Grant to support the creation of the Bridge2Hyku (B2H) Toolkit. Content migration from proprietary systems to open source repositories remains a barrier for many institutions due to lack of tools, tutorials, and documentation. The B2H Toolkit, which includes migration strategies and use cases as well as tools for transitioning from CONTENTdm to Hyku, acts as a comprehensive resource to facilitate repository migration. Having reached key milestones, the presenters will showcase the toolkit and describe how it can help institutions complete digital collections migration efficiently. The presenters will also share collaborative strategies with partner institutions in this grant project, and they will discuss sustainability and promotion of the B2H toolkit.
Bridge2Hyku: Building the Bridge towards an Open Source Digital Solution
(2019-10-14) Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi; Weidner, Andrew; Crocken, Todd; Watkins, Sean; Washington, Anne; Leroy, Vallejo
The University of Houston Libraries, in partnership and consultation with numerous institutions, was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership/Project Grant to support the creation of the Bridge2Hyku (B2H) Toolkit. Content migration from proprietary systems to open source repositories remains a barrier for many institutions due to lack of tools, tutorials, and documentation. The B2H Toolkit, which includes migration strategies and use cases as well as tools for transitioning from CONTENTdm to Hyku, acts as a comprehensive resource to facilitate repository migration. Having reached key milestones, the presenters will showcase the toolkit and describe how it can help institutions complete digital collections migration efficiently. The presenters will also share collaborative strategies with partner institutions in this grant project, and they will discuss sustainability and promotion of the B2H toolkit.
Bridge2Hyku: Developing Migration Strategies
(2017-12-11) Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi
The University of Houston (UH) Libraries, in partnership and consultation with numerous institutions, was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership/Project Grant to support the creation of the Bridge2Hyku (B2H) Toolkit. Focusing on general information and guides for migration as well as on specific content for migrating to the Hyku platform, the toolkit will help institutions better understand their digital library ecosystems and how they can prepare for migration. This presentation will offer background information on the ecosystems, workflows, and tools, collectively known as the Bayou City Digital Asset Management System (BCDAMS), implemented at the UH Libraries. The presenters will outline the key phases that make up the IMLS funded B2H Toolkit project plan. They will also discuss how the project engages and strengthens the open source Samvera Community (formerly Hydra Community) around Hyku by leveraging our collective expertise through strategic collaboration. For more information on the IMLS grant project, see https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/lg-70-17-0217-17
Bridge2Hyku: Developing Migration Strategies and Tools
(2018-10-15) Washington, Anne; Seeman, Dean; Crocken, Todd; Thompson, Santi; Watkins, Sean; Weidner, Andrew; Wu, Annie
The University of Houston (UH) Libraries, in partnership and consultation with numerous institutions, was awarded an IMLS National Leadership/Project Grant (LG-70-17-0217-17) to support the creation of the Bridge2Hyku (B2H) Toolkit. Focusing on general information and guides for digital collections migration as well as on specific content for migrating to the Hyku platform, the toolkit will help institutions better understand their digital library ecosystems and how they can plan, prepare for, and conduct migrations. This two-year grant project is divided into three phases. Phase one of the project identified digital collections and system requirements needed for migration strategy and tool development. Phase two, currently in progress, is dedicated to the creation of the B2H website, migration tool development and documentation. Phase three is for assessment, improvement and promotion of the toolkit. This presentation will outline and discuss activities in these key phases and share the work completed to date.
Bridge2Hyku: Meeting Practitioners’ Needs in Digital Collection Migration to Open Source Samvera Repository
(Publications, 2020-04-21) Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi; Washington, Anne; Watkins, Sean; Weidner, Andrew; Woodward, Nicholas; Seeman, Dean
The University of Houston Libraries, in partnership and consultation with numerous institutions, was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership/Project Grant to create the Bridge2Hyku (B2H) Toolkit. Content migration from proprietary systems to open source repositories remains a barrier for many institutions due to lack of tools, tutorials, and documentation. The B2H Toolkit, which includes migration strategies, migration tools, as well as system requirements for transitioning from CONTENTdm to Hyku, acts as a comprehensive resource to facilitate repository migration. Through a phased toolkit development process, the project team solicited inputs and feedback from peer migration practitioners via survey and pilot testing. The analysis of the feedback data was built into use cases which informed the development and enhancement of the migration strategies and tools. Working across institutions with migration practitioners’ needs in mind, the project team was able to successfully release a Toolkit that mitigates migration barriers and fills gaps in the migration process. Providing a path to a community-supported open source digital solution, the Bridge2Hyku Toolkits ensures access and expanded use of digital content and collections of libraries and cultural heritage institutions.
Bridge2Hyku: Tools and Strategies for Content Migration to Open Source Repository
(2019-06-12) Crocken, Todd; Wu, Annie; Thompson, Santi; Watkins, Sean; Washington, Anne; Weidner, Andrew; Vallejo, Leroy
This PowerPoint slide deck was used by Santi Thompson and Annie Wu when presenting at CNI Spring 2019 and at Open Repositories 2019. It provides an overview of the Bridge2Hyku project, including its toolkit and documentation.
Bridges to Hyku: A Multi-Institutional Effort Towards Migration Tooling
(2019-05-22) Crocken, Todd; Seeman, Dean; Thompson, Santi; Vallejo, Leroy; Washington, Anne; Watkins, Sean; Weidner, Andrew; Woodward, Nick; Wu, Annie
The Bridge2Hyku Project, an IMLS National Leadership/Project Grant (LG-70-17-0217-17), is nearing the end of its second phase and has produced a multifaceted migration toolkit for those planning or implementing a digital asset management system migration. The toolkit contains a software toolkit for migration from CONTENTdm to the Hyku repository as well as a website of information on general system migration considerations and practices. The toolkit is comprised of a standalone desktop application to harvest metadata and digital objects from CONTENTdm and a Rails gem that facilitates importing said harvest into a Samvera repository. After Phase I work of information gathering from grant partners, collaboratively developing use cases and toolkit components, the University of Houston partnered with the University of Victoria and Texas Digital Library to conduct a pilot to test and refine the software in the toolkit. During the pilot, several improvements were made to the toolkit applications with an emphasis on better functionality and stability. As a multi-institutional project team, the panel will discuss the different practices and perspectives employed by these three partners throughout Phase 2. University of Houston’s Content Strategist, Lead Repository Developer, and Metadata Services Coordinator will discuss toolkit development and how the Bridge2Hyku project has helped with their own preparations to move to a Samvera-based platform. University of Victoria’s Head of Metadata will discuss institutional customizations of Hyku and lessons learned during migration so far, while Texas Digital Library’s Senior Software Engineer will describe their participation in the pilot and how consortia play a role in migration workflows. The panel members will explore reasons to migrate, why they chose Hyku to pilot, and how the tools developed help in the overall workflow of migration.
Cataloging in Transformation: New Trends and Future Outlook
(2012-06) Wu, Annie
With rapidly changing technology, more and more libraries are building digital collections and shifting focus to online discovery environment. More and more resources are published in electronic format, which leaves libraries with less and less physical material to catalog and process. Cataloging practice is experiencing big changes as we respond to the new trends of digitization, multiple metadata standards, outsourcing, batch processing, next-generation catalogs, and new standards and concepts for information organization. This research intends to explore new trends and future outlooks and plans in the cataloging practice of libraries of all kinds.
Change for Better and Reach for Higher - R2 Implementation at UH Libraries
(2012) Wu, Annie
University of Houston Libraries formed a team to implement recommendations made by two external consultants called R2. This presentation covers the strategy and the process of the R2 implementation.
Collaborating for Better Metadata: Upgrading Metadata in the University of Houston Digital Library
(2013-11-05) Thompson, Santi; Wu, Annie
The Metadata and Digitization Services (MDS) department has initiated a project to audit and upgrade the existing metadata in the University of Houston Digital Library (UHDL). Collaboration has been a key from the very beginning. MDS worked with stakeholders to collect data and build consensus for a common goal. To ensure that our metadata upgrade work is efficient and to address the more emergent issues, MDS teamed up with stakeholders to develop a three-phased strategy for implementing the metadata upgrade. MDS also collaborated with colleagues in other departments to create a metadata standard. The metadata upgrade with the new standard will generate more robust, reliable and retrievable metadata for our digital library.