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CONTENTdm live and recorded classes

Register to attend a live training class or view a recorded instructor-led training on CONTENTdm.

Overview

OCLC offers live and recorded instructor-led training sessions on CONTENTdm.

Use the links below to register for upcoming live classes, or visit the course pages that follow to access recordings of past training sessions.

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Closed captioning is available in the US upon request with 5 business days' notice. To request closed captioning for a training session, please contact us at training@oclc.org.

Cancellation policy

In the event of low attendance, OCLC may cancel a training session. In this situation, registrants will be notified by email before the session.

Live and recorded classes

CONTENTdm basic skills

CONTENTdm basic skills 1: Getting started with CONTENTdm

The fundamentals of using CONTENTdm to manage your digital collections are covered in three webinars: (1) Getting Started with CONTENTdm, (2) Working with Text in CONTENTdm, and (3) Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm.

This course provides instruction on the structure of CONTENTdm, navigating and using CONTENTdm Collection Administration to create and manage a digital collection, as well as using the CONTENTdm Project Client to prepare digital items for addition to a collection.

Topics covered include:

  • Overview of the end-user interface
  • Add and configure a digital collection
  • Establish metadata fields for a collection
  • Add digital items and metadata

This course is intended for learners who are new to CONTENTdm and to digital collections. Established but basic users of CONTENTdm may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will enable them to work with the Project Client more effectively.

After completing this web-based training, learners will have the foundational knowledge required to begin using CONTENTdm to manage digital items. With this basic understanding of the software, learners will be prepared for the next module, Working with Text in CONTENTdm. Learners will be able to navigate CONTENTdm Collection Administration as well as the Project Client.

Date Time Registration Link
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View a recorded session

View a recorded session (95 minutes)

View a transcript

  • This recording contains chapters. Click a chapter name to navigate to a specific topic in the recording. Chapter names are only available when viewing the recording from your computer.
  • After opening the recording link, click the play icon, then click full screen icon at the bottom of the screen  clipboard_ed2d99279cad4ad1b1cbd477a4657ee4e.png.  Press ESC to return and see recording controls.

CONTENTdm basic skills 2: Working with text in CONTENTdm

The fundamentals of using CONTENTdm® to manage your digital collections are covered in three webinars: (1) Getting Started with CONTENTdm, (2) Working with Text in CONTENTdm, and (3) Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm.

This course provides instruction on the structure of CONTENTdm, navigating and using CONTENTdm Collection Administration to create and manage a digital collection that includes text-based materials, as well as using the CONTENTdm Project Client to prepare digital items for addition to a collection.

Topics covered include:

  • Configure a collection for adding textual materials
  • Identify and use different compound object types
  • Add compound objects
  • Add PDF files

This course is intended for learners who are new to CONTENTdm but have completed Getting Started with CONTENTdm or have a thorough understanding of the structure of CONTENTdm and working with digital images. Established but basic users of CONTENTdm may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will enable them to work with the Project Client more effectively.

After completing this web-based training, learners will have the foundational knowledge required to begin using CONTENTdm to manage textual materials. Following completion of this webinar, in addition to Getting Started with CONTENTdm, learners will be prepared for the next module, Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm.

Date Time Registration Link
No sessions scheduled at this time.    
View a recorded session

View a recorded session (93 minutes)

View a transcript

  • This recording contains chapters. Click a chapter name to navigate to a specific topic in the recording. Chapter names are only available when viewing the recording from your computer.
  • After opening the recording link, click the play icon, then click full screen icon at the bottom of the screen  clipboard_ed2d99279cad4ad1b1cbd477a4657ee4e.png.  Press ESC to return and see recording controls.

CONTENTdm basic skills 3: Maintaining collections in CONTENTdm

The fundamentals of using CONTENTdm to manage your digital collections are covered in three webinars: (1) Getting Started with CONTENTdm, (2) Working with Text in CONTENTdm, and (3) Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm.

Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm is the third webinar in the basic series for users new to CONTENTdm. This course provides instruction on editing collection items through CONTENTdm administration and the CONTENTdm Project Client. Additionally, the course explores workflows that make it possible through the use of tab-delimited data to import significant numbers of compound objects and/or legacy metadata in one operation.

Topics covered include:

  • Edit or replace digital items and compound objects
  • Add items using tab-delimited method
  • Add compound objects, specifically monographs, using tab-delimited method

This course is intended for learners who are new to CONTENTdm but have completed the first two webinars in this series: Getting Started with CONTENTdm and Working with Text in CONTENTdm, or have a thorough understanding of the structure of CONTENTdm and working with digital images. Established but basic users of CONTENTdm may also benefit from the class by filling in foundational knowledge that will enable them to work with the Project Client more effectively.

After completing this web-based training, learners will have the foundational knowledge required to begin using CONTENTdm to manage digital collections.

Date Time Registration Link
No sessions scheduled at this time.    
View a recorded session

View a recorded session (101 minutes)

View a transcript

  • This recording contains chapters. Click a chapter name to navigate to a specific topic in the recording. Chapter names are only available when viewing the recording from your computer.
  • After opening the recording link, click the play icon, then click full screen icon at the bottom of the screen  clipboard_ed2d99279cad4ad1b1cbd477a4657ee4e.png.  Press ESC to return and see recording controls.

Advanced customization training

Advanced users of CONTENTdm will benefit from reviewing sessions on customization options.

Creating advanced customizations in your CONTENTdm website: A workshop

Course description

In this 60-minute recorded workshop, participants learn how to create advanced customizations in the Website Configuration Tool.

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View a recorded session (60 minutes)

Adding the IIIF Mirador viewer to your CONTENTdm website: A workshop

Course description

In this 58-minute recorded workshop, participants learn how to use an advanced customization recipe in the CONTENTdm Cookbook to add a Mirador button to their CONTENTdm image records.

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View a recorded session (58 minutes)

Ask the Experts: Building a custom JavaScript recipe for CONTENTdm

Course description

In this 52-minute recorded workshop, participants learn how to create JavaScript customization recipes in CONTENTdm. Topics include the anatomy of a JavaScript recipe and an overview of the event lifecycle.

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View a recorded session. Requires access to the OCLC Community Center. See Sign in to the OCLC Community Center for more information. 

Website configuration training

Upgrading to CONTENTdm's new website: A workshop

Course description

In this 57-minute recorded workshop, participants learn how to migrate configurations from the 6.x CONTENTdm website to the new responsive website.

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View a recorded session (57 minutes)