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> and then write a parser (in Python or Ruby) that > will read the values from that spreadsheet and produce a dublin_core.xml Sai, That work has already been done in PHP: http://tds.terkko.helsinki.fi/utils/ I just used it for a small project. I tweaked it a tiny bit and tried to clarify the documentation, but otherwise it works really well. Regarding the DSpace metadata registry, I'd recommend sending your question to dspace-tech maillist. Jason -- >>> On 6/18/2009 at 1:38 PM, in message <[log in to unmask]>, Andrew Hankinson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm pretty sure you can add extra fields to the dublin_core.xml file and > import it. I think I did something like this a few years ago, but I'm a bit > fuzzy on the details. > For the metadata creation, it might be worth your while to save the Excel > spreadsheet to a CSV file and then write a parser (in Python or Ruby) that > will read the values from that spreadsheet and produce a dublin_core.xml > file. If you gather the photo files in the same location, > you can then use the DSpace bulk importer to import everything into > your collection. > > See here: > http://www.tdl.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DSpaceBatchImportFormat.pdf > > You may be able to add extra fields to the search index. See here: > http://wiki.dspace.org/index.php/Modify_search_fields > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Deng, Sai <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Andrew and Yan, >> Thanks for the reply and the information! >> >> About DSpace metadata registry, we can add new schema or new elements to >> it, but the elements won’t be searchable, right? (We can change the >> input-forms.xml to make it display in the submission workflow if we will >> have item by item submission.) >> >> In our case, we already have the herbarium metadata in excel sheet created >> by Biology Dept. They are now in loose Darwin Core and kind of free style. >> If I would like to do data transformation (transform it to a mixture of DC >> and Darwin Core possibly) and batch import the xml to DSpace, how to >> proceed? Where should I add the Darwin Core metadata (in the dublin_core.xml >> as well)? It seems that it only has dcvalue element. >> >> Sai >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >> Andrew Hankinson >> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:03 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Digital imaging questions >> >> Hi Sai, >> "Archival Quality Images" has some meaning, but it might be helpful to look >> up a standard and start your investigation for a new camera based on the >> recommendations of that standard. You might find this page from the Library >> of Congress helpful: >> >> http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/content/still.shtml >> >> I think your indication that RAW/TIFF is a pretty safe bet, but being able >> to point to an actual standard might make your case for a new camera a bit >> more convincingly. Other factors to take into account (other than >> megapixels and format) are color reproduction, image 'noise' >> specifications, >> DPI, lighting, (and probably many other things). >> >> For DSpace you don't even need to map the elements of Dublin Core to >> DarwinCore. Dspace has the ability to input different schema in its >> metadata >> registry. You can then modify the "inputforms.xml" file in the Dspace >> config >> directory to add the appropriate fields for the additional metadata fields. >> >> Hope this helps! >> -Andrew >> >> On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Deng, Sai <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> > Hi, list, >> > >> > >> > >> > A while ago, I read some interesting discussion on how to use camera to >> > produce archival-quality images from this list. Now, I have some imaging >> > questions and I think this might be a good list to turn to. Thank you in >> > advance! We are trying to add some herbarium images to our DSpace. The >> > specimen pictures will be taken at the Biology department and the library >> is >> > responsible for depositing the images and transferring/mapping/adding >> > metadata. On the testing stage, they use Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd digital >> > camera >> > >> > ( >> > >> > http://www.fujifilmusa.com/support/ServiceSupportSoftwareContent.do?dbid=8747 > 16&prodcat=871639&sscucatid=664260 >> ). >> > It produces 8 megapixel images, and it doesn't have raw/tiff support. It >> > seems that it cannot produce archival quality images. Before we persuade >> the >> > Biology department to switch their camera, I want to make sure it is >> > absolutely necessary. The pictures they took look fine with human eyes, >> see >> > an example at: >> > >> http://library.wichita.edu/techserv/test/herbarium/Astenophylla1-02710.jpg >> > >> > In order to make master images from a camera, it should be capable of >> > producing raw or tiff images with 12 or above megapixels? >> > >> > >> > >> > A related archiving question, the biology field standard is DarwinCore, >> > however, DSpace doesn't support it. The Biology Dept. already has some >> data >> > in spreadsheet. In this case, when it is impossible to map all the >> elements >> > to Dublin Core, is it a good practice for us to set up several local >> > elements mapped from DarwinCore? >> > >> > Thanks a million, >> > >> > Sai >> > >> > >> > Sai Deng >> > Metadata Catalog Librarian >> > Wichita State University Libraries >> > 1845 Fairmount >> > Wichita, KS 67260-0068 >> > Phone: (316) 978-5138 >> > Fax: (316) 978-3048 >> > Email: [log in to unmask] >> > [log in to unmask] >> > >>