Portland State University PDXScholar Northwest IR User Group 2018 Northwest IR User Group Jul 20th, 1:55 PM - 2:00 PM Adapting Digital Commons to Unusual Collections Emma Altman University of Idaho College of Law, ealtman@uidaho.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/nwirug Part of the Cataloging and Metadata Commons, and the Collection Development and Management Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits you Altman, Emma, "Adapting Digital Commons to Unusual Collections" (2018) Northwest IR User Group 15 https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/nwirug/2018/presentations/15 This Lightning Talk is brought to you for free and open access It has been accepted for inclusion in Northwest IR User Group by an authorized administrator of PDXScholar Please contact us if we can make this document more accessible: pdxscholar@pdx.edu ADAPTING DIGITAL COMMONS TO UNUSUAL COLLECTIONS Emma R Altman ealtman@uidaho.edu CONTEXT STRUCTURE CONSISTENCY IS KEY Customized Metadata Fields: Docket Number Associated Docket Number Brief Volume Number Idaho Cite Pacific Cite Party Names Party Names FINAL PRODUCT TIPS & TRICKS or, don’t make our same mistakes Find examples! Don’t be afraid to rework metadata Customize, but not too much Ask for help .. .ADAPTING DIGITAL COMMONS TO UNUSUAL COLLECTIONS Emma R Altman ealtman@uidaho.edu CONTEXT STRUCTURE CONSISTENCY IS KEY Customized Metadata Fields: Docket Number... TIPS & TRICKS or, don’t make our same mistakes Find examples! Don’t be afraid to rework metadata Customize, but not too much Ask for help