Building an Anthology with BiblioBoard Creator is easy, but it's a good idea to do a little planning before you begin. Below are some quick tips to help you through the process. We also recommend browsing through some published Anthologies to see what other curators have created. Also check out our detailed Training Guides to get step-by-step advice on how to put your Anthologies together.
Basic Elements
Here are some essential elements that every Anthology needs.
- A minimum of four pieces of content
- A minimum of one collection
- Each collection must have at least one item
- Each collection must have a title, description, and image
- An image to represent the Anthology
- A brief description of the Anthology—around 80 words in length (here are some examples)
- A list of relevant keywords to help us promote the Anthology
Quick Tips: Discovery Phase
In the Discovery Phase, you'll gather the raw materials for your Anthology. Here are some quick tips to keep in mind.
- When entering the Title, be sure to use proper title case
- For Publication Date, the year is the most important. If you only have year—for example, 1800—enter it as 01/01/1800
- For Volume, use Arabic numbers even if the original is written out or in Roman. And don’t enter 1st or 2nd — just the number by itself
- If you get multiple scans of the same book in the Search Panel, choose the best one instead of adding multiple copies
Quick Tips: Enhancement Phase
In the Enhancement Phase, you'll edit and curate the content in your Anthology. Below are some tips for this phase.
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Describe Panel
- In the Contributor Info tab, be sure to delete any life dates that may appear after names and leave the name by itself (i.e. "Charles Dickens (February 7, 1812 – June 9, 1870)" should appear as simply Charles Dickens")
- Also, in the Contributor Info tab, be sure to fill out the First, Middle and Last Name fields as well as Prefix and Suffix (if applicable)
- Highlights: all anthologies need at least 6 of these, but you can include more. These items will be prominently displayed in the final product.
Quick Tips: Marketing Phase
The Anthology is almost finished! In the Marketing Phase, you'll add text and images that describe the Anthology as a whole.
- Read some example Anthology descriptions and example Anthology overviews to see how other curators have described their work
- Be sure to upload your organization's logos using the Logo Panel to brand your Anthology
- Fill in your bio and/or your organization's info in the Curator Info Panel to let users know who created the Anthology
We're Here to Help!
Contact us at any time at support@biblioboard.com and we'll be happy to answer your questions about the Anthology curation process. We also offer training webinars. Contact us and we'll set up a session.
Happy Creating!
Sincerely,
The BiblioLabs Team