Virginia Tech is Using RS

[njenney]

Another U.S. university has adopted RS. This is great.

I noticed they are doing something I have not seen before. Under
Simple Search there is a text box for Original Filename but when I try
to use it the system populates the entered text in the normal field.
Wondering if they are misusing this or there is a bug?

http://www.photolibrary.unirel.vt.edu/

Thanks.

[Tom Gleason]

see config:

# Custom User Registration Fields
# -------------------------------
# Additional custom fields that are collected and e-mailed when new
users apply for an account
# Uncomment the next line and set the field names, comma separated
#$custom_registration_fields="Phone Number,Department";
# Which of the custom fields are required?
# $custom_registration_required="Phone Number";
# You can also set that particular fields are displayed in different
ways as follows:
# $custom_registration_types["Department"]=1;
# Types are as follows:
# 1: Normal text box (default)
# 2: Large text box
# 3: Drop down box (set options using
$custom_registration_options["Field Name"]=array("Option 1","Option
2","Option 3");
# 4: HTML block, e.g. help text paragraph (set HTML usign
$custom_registration_html="<b>Some HTML</b>";

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[Bruce Harper]

Yes, we love Resource Space. Everyone who uses it raves about it.

My previous boss (who moved on to a new position) said our web site
"is in a constant state of beta" meaning that we would always be
working on it to change and improve it, to keep it current and keep up
with the latest in web technology. I look at our installation of
Resource Space that way, as I learn more about how it works and the
various features that are tucked away, plus things that users here
need and don't need because of how we work vs. how the whole of
Resource Space is put together. The Original Filename box really isn't
something we need or use; I just haven't tagged turning it off as a
higher priority than migrating thousands of images from our outdated
FileMaker photo library. That involved tagging the photos with the
scant data from the FileMaker database (photographer and caption,
which doubled as keywords), then batch uploading those photos, over
the course of a month or so. At the same time, the photo unit started
using the system to upload all its latest assignments.

The photographers have administrative access. There is our "in house"
group that has access to search, create collections, and download
images, which is made up of people who work for the university and
have a need for the photographs. The photo manager grants access to
this group upon request. Then there is the general public group, which
sees the watermarked images and can request an image or a collection.
These requests might come from the media, other publications,
individuals who appear in photos that are used on the VT web site or
in a publication, etc. As long as the images are for non-commercial
purposes, the request is usually granted; the photo manager makes the
decision. With Resource Space, short-term access can be granted for
download instead of someone (we had a part-time photo librarian until
she took a second retirement) having to download, zip, and email the
files.

The system is running on an Apple Xserv running OS X 10.6 Server
software and the installation, upgrades, and maintenance have been
pretty easy. I'm the web application person and have been doing PHP
and MySQL work for a while, so that's why I got tagged to be the
support person for this project. I'm impressed with the program and am
still learning some of the ins and outs of it (like hiding the
Original Filename box). This user group has been great for finding
some answers and I was glad to contribute to the thread about
watermarks. I expect that we will be a long-term user of Resource
Space.

Bruce in Blacksburg

Sr. Web Developer/Webmaster
University Relations/Web Communications
Virgina Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

[Tom Gleason]

We're glad you like it, Bruce.

Really, it's a great example of the typical response to ResourceSpace;
it works, and people like it (both admins and users).

Kudos to Dan Huby and Neale Hall for the original concept and
implementation, which continually proves to be useable and extensible
for hundreds of organizations around the world.

Thanks for your feedback!

Tom