THEA 321 Fops to Fashionistas

Terms used when adding ITEMS:

Item: the basic unit of an Omeka site. Can be photo, art, person, idea, etc.

Collection: a set of items grouped together. Items can only belong to one collection at a time.

Dublin Core Metadata: standardized metadata set designed for the web. Provides information about the item.

Item Type: describes what the item is, such as photo, website, book, etc.

Description: details about the item itself

Tags: help define your item with one word

Terms used in EXHIBITS:

Exhibit: a thematic tour or story of particular items. Items can belong to more than one exhibit.

Section: a group of pages

Pages: a group of items with descriptions

Description: details about the exhibit and the story of the items 

Slug: a short title with no spaces - shows in URL

Caption: appears directly under the item image, includes Creator, Title, Date, Provenance (where it is from), Medium/Material (photo, painting, etc.)

Simple Pages

Pages on your Omeka site that are not part of an exhibit or item. For example, an "About" page.

You will write descriptions, captions, and fill in Dublin Core metadata for the Omeka project:

Items:

• Each digital image (item) will have a description AND other Dublin Core metadata filled in, including Rights (citations).

Exhibits:

• Each exhibit photo will have a caption underneath
• Captions will include:
  • Artists’s name
  • Title of work/image (if no title, use descriptive sentence)
  • Medium of work (photo, painting, etc.)
  • Provenance or collection
  • Size of work (cm, in, pixels)
• Your group will write a description of your decade