A lot has been happening with the MME over the past few months. The first stage of the software development has now been completed and the graphic design added to the site.
By the middle of April 2011 we had 550 collection level descriptions in the MME from 13 of the 16 organisations involved in the initial project. There are many interesting collections which should intrigue the research community and the site is already generating interest following this article by Seb Chan on his FRESH + NEW (ER) Blog.
Data entry help has added to this site. There are three methods of adding data to the MME;
- manual data entry
- upload from text file (Excel)
- XML feed (currently being developed)
Next steps
The next steps are finalising the XML feed into the site and the feed from the MME into the Research Data Commons.
Planning is underway for the evaluation of the site by the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences researchers. These evaluation workshops are being co-ordinatored by the Steering Committee and the results will be reported on this site.
Image credit:Collection of vases by Doulton & Co:Collection Powerhouse Museum
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