Media Handling Functional Analysis

The CMS is the core repository for all collections images at MMI. Media are attached and managed via edit>cataloging>representations.

Contains all digital images, audio, video, etc. related to catalog records. Files are uploaded by browse + select.

Use: Frequent

Notes:

Representations are tied to catalog records, if the same image shows two different objects it must be uploaded twice.
A catalog record may have more than one representation attached, one must be designated as primary (the first file attached will be automatically assigned this designation)
Representations may be public or hidden - if a record is published but a representation is hidden, it does not appear to the public.
Representations may be added by browse or via the filespace.
Zoomable images and derivatives are generated on the fly (ImageMagick, Tilepic, etc.).

Contains files that have been uploaded but not yet assigned to a specific object.

Use: Often

Notes:

Files can be uploaded singly or as a .zip
Files cannot be assigned to an object record via the filespace; rather, the filespace is accessed via the representations tab in cataloging
Files may be deleted from the filespace

Contains related documents that do not fall under the rubric of "representations." Available via both cataloging and lots.

Use: Never

All uploaded images are zoomable, both on the front and back ends.