Detailed instructions for creating items manually can also be found in Aviary's documentation at this link.
Field | Required (Y/N) | Guidelines | Notes | Examples |
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Collection | Y | Select the appropriate collection from the drop-down menu. | ||
Display Title | Y | DACS | Title as the public will see it. | |
Featured | Y | yes/no | ||
Status | Y |
Public (default), Restricted, or Private. Even if marked “Public” here, items will only be visible to the public if the Collection is also marked Public. As regards the item record and its metadata:
Note that media files themselves can also be configured to be Public or Private. Unless the VU Libraries have been granted intellectual property rights to the recording, media files should be configured as private. |
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Custom Unique Identifier | Y |
Filename of the resource. Must be unique across all Aviary resources. Essential components for a minimal string are: Title, date, format, physical description. |