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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In the recent DSpace 1.6 survey, having a batch metadata
editing facility in DSpace was voted one of the top three features that we
should be concentrating on.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This email is to ask for your help and involvement to try
and decide how such a facility should work. We would like to gather the
requirements that the community has for this facility in order to ensure that
what we develop a suitable solution.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please could you either respond by adding a response to the
wiki page <a
href="http://wiki.dspace.org/index.php/Batch_Metadata_Editing_Feature">http://wiki.dspace.org/index.php/Batch_Metadata_Editing_Feature</a>
or by emailing it directly to me and I will add it to the wiki.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please respond by the 20<sup>th</sup> May 2009. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Once we have gathered all the responses, we will try to draw
up a final list of requirements, and look into how best to develop them. If you
would like to be involved in the development phase, please get in touch.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Stuart Lewis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Digital Services Programmer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Te Tumu Herenga The University of Auckland Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Auckland Mail Centre, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New
Zealand<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Ph: 64 9 373-7599 x81928<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><a href="http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz</span></a>/<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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