Workshop Reflection & MyClimateData Setup
Our first feature topic for your review and comment is based on the work done at the initial two day WebERA workshops.
During each workshop, we presented and discussed the Workbook process, or the new user wizard, which guided you through the process of:
- Designing functional location names
- Defining consistent terms for the Location Tree hierarchy (site, building, floor, room)
- Developing a controlled vocabulary for certain data kinds – collection types, materials, and collection names
- Identifying and organizing data kinds and kind groupings
- Setting up and editing the information page for each location
We wanted to encourage a broad overview of all the collection storage and exhibition locations in your institution, which could be narrowed down to the most important locations to be monitored. At the conclusion of the first workshop, we felt that our emphasis on this was misguided and potentially confusing and overwhelming for new users – yet, it still has value. The second workshop benefited greatly from our less-than-ideal presentation of these topics the first time around. However, we felt that even though the presentation went smoother than the first workshop, the process could still be improved. We are interested in your thoughts and comments about your experience during the workshop as well as your suggestions for improving the presentation.
Posted by IPI Team 