[Dspace-general] Ability to replace existing items

[Sam Kalb]

I agree that this capability is a significant need.  Not only for learning 
objects but for other types of documents.
Sam

>Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:12:23 -0500
>From: "Petsche, Kevin F" <kpetsche at iupui.edu>
>To: <dspace-general at mit.edu>
>Subject: [Dspace-general] Ability to replace existing items
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>Hi,
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>I was just reading through Beatrix's post and MacKenzie's reply about
>replacing an already submitted item (and thus maintaining its handle).
>Am I to conclude that the only way to do this, then, is through the
>import process? =20
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>This is a significant need, I believe, if DSpace is to become a
>functioning repository for reusable learning objects RLO's).  We're
>getting ready to engage a few communities here about this, but it seems
>that these RLO's are too dynamic (i.e. they're constantly being updated
>by their creators) to expect communities to go through the full
>submission process each time they make an update.  =20
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>Also, where is there documentation about the import process? =20
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>Thanks,=20
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>Kevin Petsche
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>Electronic Journals Collection Manager
>
>IUPUI University Library
>
>UL1115K
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>755 W. Michigan Street
>
>Indianapolis, IN  46202-5196
>
>317.278.2330 (Office)
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>317.278.0368 (Fax)
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><mailto:kpetsche at iupui.edu> kpetsche at iupui.edu
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>Hi,
>
>
>
>I was just reading through Beatrix's post and = MacKenzie's reply about 
>replacing an already submitted item (and thus maintaining = its 
>handle).  Am I to conclude that the only way to do this, then, is = 
>through the import process?
>
>
>
>This is a significant need, I believe, if DSpace is = to become a 
>functioning repository for reusable learning objects = RLO's).  We're 
>getting ready to engage a few communities here about this, but it seems = 
>that these RLO's are too dynamic (i.e. they're constantly being = updated 
>by their creators) to expect communities to go through the full = 
>submission process each time they make an update.  =
>
>
>
>Also, where is there documentation about the import process?
>
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
>Kevin = Petsche
>
>Electronic Journals Collection = Manager
>
>IUPUI<= /st1:place> University = Library
>
>UL1115K
>=
>
>755 W. Michigan = Street
>
>Indianapolis, IN  = 46202-5196
>
>317.278.2330 = (Office)
>
>317.278.0368 = (Fax)
>
>
>
>kpetsche at iupui.edu
>
>
>
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Sam Kalb
Library Assessment & IT Projects Coordinator,
Queen's University Libraries
Kingston, Ontario, Canada  K7L 5C4
Phone: (613) 533-2830; Fax: (613) 533-6362
Email: kalbs at post.queensu.ca 
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