Scope
- Look at published Omeka S sites and become familiar with the look and format
University of Tasmania Exhibit sites
International Omeka S sites
- Become familiar with basic website standards which apply to all University websites
Office of Marketing Web Polices and Guidelines
Web Services Accessible Web Content
Web Services Editorial Style Guide
- Start familiarising yourself with the Omeka S functionality
- Identify collaborators — other UTAS researchers, staff or PhD students
- Scope your Site
Request
Plan & Gather
Use the Exhibit Omeka S Site Planner Tool to help you:
- Gather your item metadata descriptions and media objects
- Prepare content for Site including narrative text, headings and image captions (See Office of Marketing Editorial Style Guide for guidance on creating web content)
- Follow the Exhibit Omeka S Hyperlink rules to link to University research outputs, cultural objects and reputable web content for in-text hyperlinks
- Tell the Site story - organise individual pages under section headings to create a logical narrative sequence
- Request and obtain a copyright licence from owners of all copyright or proprietary materials you plan to use in your Site (See Copyright & Permission)
Build
- Follow the UTAS Exhibit Omeka S User Guide to build your site
- Keep the Site in private mode until launch
- Request training and/or assistance as required from Exhibit.Online@utas.edu.au
- Arrange for internal expert editors to review your Site
- Supervise students who assist in building the Site
Review and Publish
- Send finished Site to Exhibit.Online@utas.edu.au for review prior to publishing
- Implement communication strategy for Site, which may include contacting the University Media & Communications team
- Configure Sharing buttons on the Site to share and promote via Social Media
Maintain
- Review Site regularly to maintain hyperlinks and content
- Respond to community feedback and be the point of contact for Site enquiries
- Respond to any copyright issues concerning Site content
- Organise transfer of curatorial responsibilities to a School/ Faculty colleague in cases of staffing or role changes
- Notify Exhibit.Online@utas.edu.au if the Site is to be closed, to ensure proper archiving
