Photo Album Collection Template

Template for building photo album collections for UC Davis DAMS.

Quick Start

1. Update metadata.csv with your collection information
2. Place TIFF files in images/ folder (named MC-001_0001.tif, MC-001_0002.tif, etc.)
3. Create and add PDF - Combine your TIFFs into a single PDF and place it in the images/ folder
4. Run the scripts in order:

python3 create_directory_structure.py
python3 create_metadata.py
python3 mint_collection_ark.py
python3 mint_single_ark.py

Required Files

• metadata.csv - Your collection metadata
• images/ folder - Your TIFF files and PDFs

File Naming

Images

Use format: MC-001_0001.tif, MC-001_0002.tif, etc.

• Must be sequential starting from 0001
• Same collection ID prefix for all images

PDFs

Important: You need to create a PDF from your TIFF images and include it in the images/ folder.

• Create PDF: Combine all your TIFF images into a single PDF (e.g., using Adobe Acrobat, Preview, or other tools)
• Naming: Use your collection ID (e.g., MC-001.pdf)
• Placement: Put the PDF in the images/ folder alongside your TIFF files
• Result: Scripts will automatically copy it to the correct location and generate JSON-LD metadata

CSV Format

collection_id,title,description,creator,date_range,fast_id_1,fast_id_2,fast_id_3
MC-001,"Your Title","Description","Creator","1937-1941","http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204928","",""

Next Steps

After running the scripts, import to DAMS:

fin io import .

💡 PDF Creation Tips

Tools to create PDFs from TIFF images:

• macOS: Preview app (File → New from Clipboard, then drag images)
• Windows: Adobe Acrobat, or online tools like SmallPDF
• Linux: ImageMagick (convert *.tif output.pdf)
• Online: CombinePDF, ILovePDF, or similar services

Best practices:

• Ensure images are in correct order before creating PDF
• Use consistent naming (MC-001.pdf matches your collection ID)
• Test PDF opens correctly before adding to images folder

For detailed workflow, see WORKFLOW.md.