On 13 Jun 2013, at 02:57, Dana Pearson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> quick followup on the thread..
> 
> github:  I looked at the cooperhewitt collection but don't see a way to
> download the content...I could copy and paste their content but that may
> not be the best approach for my files...documentation is thin, seems i
> would have to provide email addresses for those seeking access...but
> clearly that is not the case with how the cooperhewitt archive is
> configured..
> 
> My primary concern has been to make it as simple a process as possible for
> libraries which have limited technical expertise. 

I suspect from what you say that GitHub is not what you want in this case. However, I just wanted to clarify that you can download files as a Zip file (e.g. for Cooper Hewitt https://github.com/cooperhewitt/collection/archive/master.zip), and that this link is towards the top left on each screen in GitHub. The repository is a public one (which is the default, and only option unless you have a paid account on GitHub) and you do not need to provide email addresses or anything else to access the files on a public repository

Owen