Ingestion, Step 2: Subject & Media Group

After uploading and validating files, the next step of ingestion is to specify the Subject(s), Media Group, and Project for the to-be-ingested items.

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1. Search Packrat and the broader collection found in EDAN by entering search text. Feel free to use ARK IDs and EDAN MDM Record IDs. Either hit enter or click the “Search” button to perform the search. Packrat Ingestion Subject Search
2. Select one or more Subjects by clicking the plus (Packrat Plus Icon) button next to the correct Subject. Packrat Ingestion Subject Selection
3a. Select an existing Media Group, or create a new one. Packrat Ingestion New Media Group Selection
3b. When creating a new Media Group, pick the appropriate digitization Project, then indicate if the Media Group is the entire Subject. Provide a subtitle – this is required when the Media Group is not the entire Subject. Subtitles will inform the ultimate display name of Scenes created from Media Group(s) Packrat Ingestion New Media Group

Click Next to specify object-specific metadata based on the type of object being ingested.