LDL Training Videos

The following video tutorials cover basic functions of working with the LDL for collection administrators.

#1 Intro to the LDL Key Concepts

A brief overview of the LDL and its items, showing some special resources available on the LDL, and key concepts.

#2 Metadata in the LDL

General metadata overview; Creating metadata for objects in the LDL.

#3 Getting Started

Learn how to log into your LDL accounts on the Ingest and Public-facing sites; Learn the different tasks that you will complete on each site, and where you will create your training collection.

#4 Creating a New Collection

Learn how to create a new collection in the LDL.

#5 Add a Single Object to a Collection

Learn how to add an object to a collection in the LDL. This method is used for building collections one item at a time.

#6 Publishing and Unpublishing Collections

Learn how to publish and unpublish collections in the LDL.

#7 Edit Objects Via Web Form and Revert

Learn how to edit object descriptions one at a time using webforms, and how to revert changes to an object's description.

#8 Edit Object By Replacing Datastream

Learn to replace a datastream.

#9 Creating Compound Objects

Learn what compound objects are and how to create them.

#10 Deleting Objects and Collections

Learn how to delete objects and collections from the LDL.

#11 Google Analytics

Learn how to use Google Analytics with the LDL.

#12 LDL as Data

Learn about tools and resources for using LDL collections as data.

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Permissions/rights/reproduction and information requests:

The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is composed of collections from many different institutions. Permission to publish and acquire images or requests for more information about materials that you find in the LDL should be directed to the institution that contributed the item to the LDL. To find the contact who can help you, find the field called "Contact Information" next to the image of interest to you. The Louisiana Digital Library is a service provider only and has no authority to grant permission to publish or supply high-resolution images.

Louisiana State Museum: lsm@crt.state.la.us
Louisiana State University: diglib@lsu.edu
Louisiana State University Shreveport: libarchives@lsus.edu
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center: digitalarchives@lsuhsc.edu
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport: http://lib.sh.lsuhsc.edu/
Louisiana Tech University: specialcollections@latech.edu
Loyola University New Orleans: archives@loyno.edu
McNeese State University: archivesdept@mcneese.edu
Nicholls State University: http://nicholls.libguides.com/archives
Northwestern State University of Louisiana: wernet@nsula.edu
Southern University: archives@subr.edu
State Library of Louisiana: lacoll@state.lib.la.us
The Historic New Orleans Collection: louisquery@hnoc.org
Tulane University: digitallibrary@tulane.edu
University of Louisiana Lafayette: archives@louisiana.edu
University of Louisiana Monroe: http://ulm.edu/library/archives/
University of New Orleans: libspec@uno.edu
Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park: curator@bayouvermiliondistrict.org

Technical assistant/site support

The Louisiana Digital Library platform has been developed by LSU Libraries on behalf of the Louisiana Digital Consortium. It runs on the Islandora open-source digital repository software.

LSU Libraries' Technology Initiatives: lsudiglib@lsu.edu.

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