Category Archives: Robert

Levels of reality

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Robert

I have really enjoyed putting together the exhibits, because it allowed for a little bit of creativity, and it was so satisfying to see the finished product. This last week was really the time to grapple with the need to … Continue reading →

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Item Type metadata

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Robert

My favorite new toy of the week is Item Type metadata. It was great fun to define a new entry, with a few customized elements to help describe our special collection. Yes, Omeka is lacking some of the basic functionality … Continue reading →

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Putting it all together

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Robert

  This is the week that I catch up to get a real handle on our collection. With such a big folder of material, it is a shame that we didn’t have the time to do a preselection for inclusion … Continue reading →

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Moving to metadata

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Robert

  Oh dear, when I logged in to WP, I got a message saying it was being updated.  What, I thought, can they do to make it less user-friendly than it is now? It’s a powerful tool, but I really … Continue reading →

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Voices experiences

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Robert

It was great to jump in and just start working on Saturday.  I wish there had been more time to really review the material, since we had to make a very quick selection of a large collection, but at least … Continue reading →

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To create posts-to-page code

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Robert

To create posts-to-page code: Go to the home page of the blog in a separate browser window. Find your personal “Category” number by hovering over your page name (it will appear somewhere to the top or bottom of your page, … Continue reading →

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