Required for this procedure:
Notices from Proquest that files are available.
Filezilla.
Proquest FTP login info.
ETD Directory on hard drive with pdf and xml subdirectories.
7-Zip.
Adobe Acrobat Standard. Modify Acrobat settings: When you're in Acrobat, go to edit, then preferences. Click on "Documents" in the left-hand column. In the main part of the pop-up, under PDF/A view mode, use the drop-down to select "never."
Computer configured to open XML files with WordPad (Right click an XML file and select "Open with" and then "Chose Program." Select WordPad, then click "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.").
Editix XML Editor.
XSL file for reformatting the XML files, ETDConversionForDspace.xsl (attached here).
Microsoft Excel with the Developer tab enabled and macros enabled (Left click on the windows symbol and select "Excel Options." On the popular tab, check "Show developer tab in the Ribbon." Go to the Trust Center Tab. Click "Trust Center Settings." Click "Enable all Macros.").
Excel Template, ETDtempDspace.xlsm, (attached here).
SAF Builder program (downloaded from Github and installed by LITS) and Java JDK, GIT, and Maven. Oracle VM Virtual Box for running it on Linux, and directory that can be accessed both for Linux and windows. Instructions for installation here: STEPS_rev1.docx. Use the command git clone https://github.com/DSpace-Labs/SAFBuilder to install it.
Collection File program (attached here in a zip file–unzip it and put it in your ETD directory) and Python to run it. It can also be run on the staff eLumin desktop, this procedure includes that method..
For converting video files to mp4's: Avidemux.
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For other problems with the files Proquest FTP's to us, ask Michelle to call Proquest technical support at 877-408-5027 or 800-889-3358 (or email at tsupport@proquest.com or
http://support.proquest.com/ ) to find a solution.
Adding Supplements to the metadata in Excel and Moving them to the PDF Directory
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Adding Publication Forms to the metadata in Excel:
Licenses were last downloaded on:
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Log in to https://www.etdadmin.com/main/home and download the licenses from the day after the last downloaded date to today. Add 3 new columns to your spreadsheet: Open Access, Limited Access, and License.
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Search for any blank spaces in license file names and fix them.
Make sure all licenses were saves to the pdf folder.
Check that all departments are in the collection builder file. Sort and scan.
Check the rights field labels to ensure they are dcterms.accessRights
Check the author field label is dc.contributor.author.
Delete all of the rows where extra data was filled in.
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