code4lib-demo

To be used during the Code4Lib 2020 Workshop

This repository contains all objects and metadata necessary for participating in the Code4Lib 2020 workshop.

Metadata is drawn from the following Google Sheets:

• Psychiana Digital Collection

• Carleton Watkins Mine Interiors Collection

These are stored, along with the referenced objects (zipped into their respective folders), in this CollectionBuilder-gh Google Drive Folder that can be used for other workshops and demonstrations.

Below is the schedule we followed during the Code4Lib 2020 confrence:

A Static Web Approach to Digital Collections: Hands-On with CollectionBuilder

March 8th

9:00am - 12:00pm

The Westin Pittsburgh - Cambria East

Instructors: Olivia Wikle, Devin Becker, Evan Williamson

Brief Introduction to the Project and to Each Other

9:00 - 9:15pm

Introductions all around and a brief spiel about the project and the grant we're working on.

CollectionBuilder Overview

9:15pm - 9:30am

Evan will give a general overview of CollectionBuilder, the technologies behind it, and how it can be used in various contexts. 

Set Up 

9:30am - 10:30am

Skills/Tools: CSV data, Git/GitHub, Jekyll

Initial Set up

• Repository and GitHub Pages

• Metadata Set Up and Overview

• Objects

• _config.yml

Break for questions and catch up

Theming (_data/theme.yml)

• Home page

• Subjects page 

• Map page 

• Overview of others

Break - 10:30am to 10:45am

Configure and Display 

10:45am- 11:30am

Skills/Tools: plain text config files, Markdown

Config Options

• Navigation

• Metadata

• Browse

• Map/Table (note other options)

break for catch up & questions

• About Page

• Home Page

• If Time → 

• Facets.JSON

• Locations Page?

• TimelineJS

break for catch up & questions

Wrap Up

11:30am - 12:00pm

Discussion/Questions/Time for Play