CONTENTdm "quick start" for FirstSearch Base Package subscribers

What is CONTENTdm?

OCLC's CONTENTdm Digital Collection Management Software can make everything in your digital collections available to everyone, everywhere. No matter the format—local history archives, newspapers, books, maps, slide libraries or audio/video—CONTENTdm can handle the storage, management and delivery of your collections to users across the Web.

As a FirstSearch Base Package subscriber, you're eligible to receive:

• The CONTENTdm software hosted by OCLC
• Three Project Clients for building your digital collections
• 10GB of storage for up to 3,000 digital items

If you find that your requirements exceed any of these limits, we’ll work with you to review purchasing options to continue seamless growth of your collections.

Getting started

We’ve created training modules just for you. In addition, we've provided resource information and the form to activate your CONTENTdm "quick start" hosted instance.

1. View the recordings of the CONTENTdm “quick start” Orientation session.
   

   Part I – Introduction to CONTENTdm “quick start.” In this session, you will learn about the CONTENTdm “quick start” program and the CONTENTdm Digital Collection Management Software.
   
   Recording [28 minutes].
   

   PPT slides [51 slides].

   Part II – Demonstration of CONTENTdm. In this second session, you will see how to get started using the CONTENTdm software to build your first collections. More specifically, you will see a demonstration of how to configure your collection, add items and then how to go “live” on the web.
   
   Recording [34 minutes].
   

   If you have questions after viewing the Orientation session, please email us at contentdm@oclc.org.
   

2. Activate your CONTENTdm instance
   Are you ready to launch your digital collections? Do you have digital objects and metadata ready to upload to your CONTENTdm Web site? You can get started with CONTENTdm now.
   

   Complete this Web form

3. Attend a free CONTENTdm Basic Skills session
   Attend free, live-online CONTENTdm training. After your CONTENTdm instance is activated, you may register to attend this series of free, live-online courses designed to assist new users in building digital collections:
   • CONTENTdm Basic Skills 1 - Getting started with CONTENTdm
   • CONTENTdm Basic Skills 2 - Working with text in CONTENTdm
   • CONTENTdm Basic Skills 3 - Maintaining collections in CONTENTdm

   These sessions are offered on a monthly basis.

   To register, please visit the OCLC Training Portal and click on "CONTENTdm," which is listed under Digital Collection Management.