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|purpose=Curator's Workbench is a tool that automates and streamlines the process of preparing collections of digital materials for submission to a repository | |purpose=Curator's Workbench is a tool that automates and streamlines the process of preparing collections of digital materials for submission to a repository | ||
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|homepage=https://github.com/UNC-Libraries/Curators-Workbench | |homepage=https://github.com/UNC-Libraries/Curators-Workbench | ||
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= Description = | = Description = | ||
− | The [ | + | The [http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/cdr/index.php/2011/01/13/curators-workbench-is-now-free-and-open-source-software/ Curator’s Workbench] is a tool that automates and streamlines the process of preparing collections of digital materials for submission to a repository. The Workbench will capture and stage files, generate manifests that include fixity information, arrange folders and objects, normalise metadata to custom requirements, and finally create a submission package for ingest into the archive. |
====Provider==== | ====Provider==== | ||
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====Documentation and user support==== | ====Documentation and user support==== | ||
− | While CDR does not provide direct support, there are Google groups for developers and users. The Users group was active as of December 2011, but the Developers group | + | While CDR does not provide direct support, there are Google groups for developers and users. The Users group was active as of December 2011, but the Developers group is not yet active. There is also an “Issues” page on the Github wiki, which is active as of February 2012. |
The Workbench incorporates its User Manual into its help system but does not provide a PDF instance of the document. Some technical information is available on a GitHub [https://github.com/UNC-Libraries/Curators-Workbench/wiki wiki]. | The Workbench incorporates its User Manual into its help system but does not provide a PDF instance of the document. Some technical information is available on a GitHub [https://github.com/UNC-Libraries/Curators-Workbench/wiki wiki]. | ||
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====Influence and take-up==== | ====Influence and take-up==== | ||
Curator’s Workbench is used within the UNC library system. | Curator’s Workbench is used within the UNC library system. | ||
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= Development Activity = | = Development Activity = | ||
<!-- Provide *evidence* of development activity of the tool. For example, RSS feeds for code issues or commits. --> | <!-- Provide *evidence* of development activity of the tool. For example, RSS feeds for code issues or commits. --> | ||
− | Curator’s Workbench version 3.0 was released in October 2011 | + | Curator’s Workbench version 3.0 was released in October 2011. |
− | The software was created for the Carolina Digital Repository, | + | The software was created for the Carolina Digital Repository, which states that the package continues to be developed to support the workflow needs of UNC Libraries. The current “Version 4.0-SNAPSHOT - Unstable Build” download offered for beta testing, as well as recent entries in the [https://github.com/UNC-Libraries/Curators-Workbench/issues Github Issues page], support this assertion. |
All development activity is visible on GitHub: http://github.com/UNC-Libraries/Curators-Workbench/commits | All development activity is visible on GitHub: http://github.com/UNC-Libraries/Curators-Workbench/commits | ||
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<rss max=5>https://github.com/UNC-Libraries/Curators-Workbench/commits/master.atom</rss> | <rss max=5>https://github.com/UNC-Libraries/Curators-Workbench/commits/master.atom</rss> | ||
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