“Digital Archivist Note”

How to Import New Item Records in Odyssey

1. Click on Imports in the Navigation Panel
2. Click +Start New Import
3. Name your import with something that you will recognize later
4. On the templates page, select the appropriate History Trust item template(s) for the type of items you are adding, then click Next
5. Select the collection the items should be located in
   1. Choose from the dropdown menu if the collection is in Odyssey
   2. Select Advanced if you would like to add your new items to a new collection that you have not created yet
6. Click Save
7. Open each import file and add metadata for the new items in the appropriate columns
   1. The History Trust Odyssey Data Dictionary defines each field https://alliance.historytrust.org/odyssey-glossary/
8. Return to the import page in Odyssey and click the upload button under Actions for each import file
9. After the import file has been uploaded you will be taken to the Correct Errors page
10. Correct your errors using the magnifying glass or by deleting your entries
11. Click Save
12. Click on the upload button for each item type and upload all digital assets listed on the page
13. Once all your assets have been uploaded for each media type, click Finish with this media type
14. Then click Next: Finished and your import is complete