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Apologies for any duplication that happened as a result of cross posting. ********* The University of Illinois at Chicago Library and Chicago Collections are pleased to announce the release of Metadata Hopper, an administrative tool for the eXtensible Text Framework digital library platform from the California Digital Library. Metadata Hopper is the tool that was used to enable multiple partner libraries to contribute EAD, MARC and image metadata to Explore Chicago Collections, which is an XTF-based shared research portal to Chicago historical and cultural materials at multiple libraries and museums.(http://explore.chicagocollections.org) Metadata Hopper allows archivists and librarians to deposit both finding aids and digital images into a single XTF repository even when there are disparate metadata standards. It allows these users to tailor the navigation facet terms through 'tags', a shared vocabulary through Metadata Hopper. Metadata Hopper also provides an autotagging feature, which applies controlled vocabulary terms upon deposit based on the original metadata terms.Lastly, Metadata Hopper generates a "dc.xml" metadata file, the mechanism that XTF uses to work alongside the original metadata file to provide consistency in search and browse results. While Metadata Hopper was used for the Explore Chicago Collections portal, it was designed to be extensible to other contexts.The Hopper manager can tailor metadata mapping rules, set up controlled vocabularies and configure autotagging rules. The format of the output "dc.xml" file is entirely configurable by the manager. Metadata Hopper is a Django application and is available for download from Bitbucket. (https://bitbucket.org/uiclibrary/portal-admin/)This release includes documentation for archivists (who deposit content), managers (who set up Metadata Hopper vocabularies and mapping rules) and system administrators. -- Kate Flynn Portal Manager Chicago Collections Consortium 312.413.4408 [log in to unmask] University of Illinois at Chicago University Library (MC 234) 801 S Morgan St Chicago, IL 60607