Collection Guides
A search interface for special collections finding aids/collection guides.
Overview
The Collection Guides application sprung out of a migration to Archivists' Toolkit for managing archival collections and producing finding aids. The finding aids exported from Archivists' Toolkit are indexed and searchable. Features of the application include keyword search and faceted browsing. The view of a collection guide uses a tabbed interface and the collection details tab listing the contents of the collection helps users navigate by exposing the structure of the collection.
How We Did It
The Collection Guides application is a customization of XTF. Customizations include changes to document and facet indexing, and display of collection guides. JQuery UI is used for javascript effects.
Results
Team
- Jason RonalloDepartment Head, Digital Library Initiatives
- Markus WustFormer Digital Research and Scholarship Librarian
- Trevor ThorntonIT Analyst/Programmer II
- Linda SellarsFormer Head of Technical Services for Special Collections