Product Ideas

If the "Fair Use Toggle" for a publication scan is activated, it is not immediately clear what impact that will have on the display of the scan on the public display. When I need to consider the copyright status of a scan, I find that I have to go and consult other publication records to see how it is used, so that I know for certain whether I want the toggle to be activated. A more explicit label, such as "Protected by Fair Use–Selective Display Only" might make the "yes/no" binary have a clearer implicit relationship to the functionality of the toggle.

Have the ability to generate custom exhibition reports

Currently OCR processing is only available during PDF media extraction. For already uploaded media that does not have any OCR, users want to initiate OCR processing manually.

In the Artwork's provenance, we cannot add a sub-agent when there is no Source. For adding one, we have to put an agent in Source, then add a sub-agent, then remove the Source. It is possible that a private collector bought a artwork from an auction sale through somebody.

Problem: When I receive a research request, I can't rely on the information provided by the collectors. Often I have to try random title variations to find a mass of works that's close enough and then do a visual comparison with the image I have been sent. Possible solution: Upload an image and find visually similar artwork entries, so you don't have to rely on titles for identifying works. An image search could also identify archival resources that contain artwork reproductions

Showing progress reports and KPIs developing over time. Highlight areas and groups of entities where action is needed to make progress and reach goals

I noticed that if you entered the same agent (i.e. "unknown") as a "Private Collection" and use it as both the source and receiver of an auction sale, they are rendering as being the same. Ideally, there would be a way to force the system to recognize these as two separate unknown entities. Possible solutions: Force an additional line to render, repeating the agent name and other address to render, if a different address has been used Add a rule: once the private collection flag is activated, no chain connection between provenance event ("by above") are rendered.

In "Add Agent", be able to set the status bar as we want. If this is not possible, add "ULAN ID" and "Description" when opening.