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- If the web site isn't in Archive-It, the processor sends the web site URL to Laura Peimer to begin harvesting of the site. At this point, the processor should be able to tell Laura whether the site needs a one-time capture or if it should be harvested annually or bi-annually. The The schedule default is annual but if the organization doesn’t exist anymore or if the individual has died, we might want to schedule a one-time capture. Alternatively, if the site is very active, we can capture it bi-annually. The processor should also indicate if there's anything particularly important on the site that we should ensure the Archive-It crawler captures (e.g. video clips, certain images, etc.).
In 2018 a pilot project was successfully completed linking digitized video content from the archived web site of the Women's Encampment to matching Vt-# entries in the Women's Encampment collection’s finding aid: https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/8/resources/8359
By matching already digitized content from an archived web site to the finding aid -- where we have the corresponding analog content listed-- we are able to provide historical footage more readily and without the additional cost of reformatting on our end. When surveying, processors should consider identifying any possible 1-to-1 matches between digitized audiovisual content on the organization's or individual's archived web site with any physical original tapes in the collection.
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Click on the name of the collection. The page below is where you should enter your search. Searching in Archive-it can sometimes be confusing, If you don't find your site, you may want to try using some of the filters on the left side of the page fro groups or creators. Or, you can use the title sort function just under the search box at the top of the list, but be aware that the title is listed in alphabetical order by the first word (hence Ann Meredith shows up first). If you are unsuccessful in your search, you can let Laura know when you request the site be harvested and she will double check the production side of Archive-it before she adds the site for harvesting.
About groups:
We use groups feature in Archive-It when harvesting multiple web sites for one person or organization. We do this for a few couple of reasons: first, it is good way for a researcher to find all the web sites associated with a person. In the home page for Schlesinger Library above, you can see that groups are listed along the left side of the page for the convenience of the researcher. Second, it allows the harvester to add on additional separate sites, or "seeds," when needed to make the archived site functional. Additionally, we sometimes need to capture a You-Tube channel or other social media separately, and this is the best way to associate it with the person or organization.
A processor can see if we are using groups by searching for one of the web sites associated with a person. The site will appear with other sites in the group. The following is an example of the group made for Deanna Booher:
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