MFCS Wiki

Main Goal

Metadata Form Creation System(MFCS) is a system built to store and archive digital projects, finding aids, and historical material entrusted to the library. The system aims to serve librarians in entering metadata and completing metadata conversions for use in web applications, digital projects, preservation tools, exporting tools and formats, and the sharing of that data. MFCS will take digital files and transform them to web accessible items allowing for an object that can be used for internal and external purposes. Furthermore all work done on the files in MFCS is done on a working copy of the file. All uploaded files are duplicated to an archive copy and a working copy, this helps in preserving the original uploaded files.

Documentation TODO List

• User Guide

  • Need to setup a user guide that displays interfaces and screens of how to do certain tasks vital to using MFCS.

• Screenshots, Videos, and Other Demos

  • MFCS should have screenshots and documentation in place that shows how to handle the most difficult tasks.

• Maintain a documented list of all features

  • This should show everything that MFCS can and will along with links to the screenshots or videos that may pertain to user guides.

• API Lists and Links to Documented Code

  • The code is automatically documented if you followed the appropriate setups for RDoc or Yard. The documentation would be automatically generated, but should be linked to on this list of APIs. I would opt for strong API's to be put into MFCS so that the interfaces could be dynamically changed out and the backend will stay strong. It would be a great overall improvement at a later date, first goal would be to get it working in Alpha/production mode.

• Guidelines / Policy Setup

  • WVRHC and Library Metadata group should work towards documenting and setting up policies for use of MFCS.