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Register to attend a live training course on CONTENTdm.

 Find CONTENTdm training recordings here.

 

CONTENTdm basic skills 1: Getting started with CONTENTdm

 

Description This course provides instruction on the structure of CONTENTdm, navigating and using CONTENTdm Collection Administration to create and manage a digital collection, as well as using the CONTENTdm Project Client to prepare digital items for addition to a collection.

Topics covered include:
  • Overview of the end-user interface
  • Add and configure a digital collection
  • Establish metadata fields for a collection
  • Add digital items and metadata
After completing this web-based training, learners will have the foundational knowledge required to begin using CONTENTdm to manage digital items. With this basic understanding of the software, learners will be prepared for the next module, Working with Text in CONTENTdm. Learners will be able to navigate CONTENTdm Collection Administration as well as the Project Client.
Intended audience This course is intended for learners who are new to CONTENTdm and to digital collections. Established but basic users of CONTENTdm may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will enable them to work with the Project Client more effectively.
Date/Time Thursday, 20 February 2025, from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Cancellation policy In the event of low attendance, OCLC may cancel a training session. In this situation, registrants will be notified by email before the session.
Recordings A recording of this course will be posted following the live session. A previous recording can be found here.
Supplemental materials Presentation slides

Learner guide

 

CONTENTdm basic skills 2: Working with text in CONTENTdm

 

Description This course provides instruction on the structure of CONTENTdm, navigating and using CONTENTdm Collection Administration to create and manage a digital collection that includes text-based materials, as well as using the CONTENTdm Project Client to prepare digital items for addition to a collection.

Topics covered include:
  • Configure a collection for adding textual materials
  • Identify and use different compound object types
  • Add compound objects
  • Add PDF files

After completing this web-based training, learners will have the foundational knowledge required to begin using CONTENTdm to manage textual materials. Following completion of this webinar, in addition to Getting Started with CONTENTdm, learners will be prepared for the next module, Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm.
Intended audience This course is intended for learners who are new to CONTENTdm but have completed Getting Started with CONTENTdm or have a thorough understanding of the structure of CONTENTdm and working with digital images. Established but basic users of CONTENTdm may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will enable them to work with the Project Client more effectively.
Date/Time Thursday, 13 March 2025, from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

Register
Cancellation policy In the event of low attendance, OCLC may cancel a training session. In this situation, registrants will be notified by email before the session.
Recordings A recording of this course will be posted following the live session. A previous recording can be found here.
Supplemental materials Presentation slides

Learner guide

 

CONTENTdm basic skills 3: Maintaining collections in CONTENTdm

 

Description Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm is the third webinar in the basic series for users new to CONTENTdm. This course provides instruction on editing collection items through CONTENTdm administration and the CONTENTdm Project Client. Additionally, the course explores workflows that make it possible through the use of tab-delimited data to import significant numbers of compound objects and/or legacy metadata in one operation.

Topics covered include:
  • Edit or replace digital items and compound objects
  • Add items using tab-delimited method
  • Add compound objects, specifically monographs, using tab-delimited method

After completing this web-based training, learners will have the foundational knowledge required to begin using CONTENTdm to manage digital collections.
Intended audience This course is intended for learners who are new to CONTENTdm but have completed the first two webinars in this series: Getting Started with CONTENTdm and Working with Text in CONTENTdm, or have a thorough understanding of the structure of CONTENTdm and working with digital images. Established but basic users of CONTENTdm may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will enable them to work with the Project Client more effectively.
Date/Time Thursday, 27 March 2025, from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

Register
Cancellation policy In the event of low attendance, OCLC may cancel a training session. In this situation, registrants will be notified by email before the session.
Recordings A recording of this course will be posted following the live session. A previous recording can be found here.
Supplemental materials Presentation slides

Learner guide