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Adding an archival collection to the Collections index

Fri, 09/04/2009 - 14:32 — clifflandis
  1. From the left-side navigation menu, choose the Create Content link and choose Book page.
    Book Page link on the navigation menu
  2. Enter the Title of the Collection.
  3. Under Vocabularies, choose the most appropriate subjects for each of the lists. You can select multiple items from the same list by holding down the CTRL button (Command/Apple key on a Mac).
    A list of the available subject heading lists
  4. Select Collections from the list below the subjects, and you will see a form drop down.
  5. This is where you enter information about the Collection. Put in the Collection Title (same as above), an Abstract, the Resource Type (typically "archival collection"), the Compiler (the person who pulled together the collection), the current Location of the collection, the URL for the collection (such as a web address for a finding aid or library catalog record), and Contact Information for requesting access to the collection.
    The metadata form for adding information about the collection
  6. Click on Save! That's it! You've just added a Collection to PAN!