Collection cleanup planner
Choose a small collection. Preserve originals, document authority, and test whether another person can retrieve the right version.
Open resourceDESCRIBED / Knowledge Cleanup
Free resources for work you can explain.
Start with a small collection. Find the right copy, agree what to call it, and leave a record of what changed.
Three practical resources. Each includes a browser worksheet, fillable PDF, instructions and a fictional worked example. No signup or payment required.
Choose your starting point
Official copy check
Compare competing versions and record why one copy should be treated as authoritative.
Open resourceMinimum metadata card
Choose the few fields that help people find and understand one collection.
Open resourceA small series you can work through
Begin with the first resource, or choose the question you need to answer today. Keep your notes with the work so the next person can follow the reasoning.
By Jonathan Malchow Vega, part of DESCRIBED. Free Resource Friday introduces one resource at a time.