Create a Collection

Before you can upload audio and video files, you need to create a collection.

Note: this guide provides one way to create a new collection. For another way, see the  Create a New Mandala Collection  guide. 

1. Navigate to the Audio-Video homepage

   • See Navigate to Audio-Video for help

2. Locate the "Create a Collection" section on the right
3. Click on Create a New Collection

   • The "Create a New Collection" page will load

4. Add descriptive data to your new collection:
   • "Title" (required): title the collection
   • "Visibility" (required): decide whether the public can view the collection, whether to keep it private, or to allow the U.Va. community to see it
   • "Collection Roles and Permissions" (required): set roles for the users working on the collection
   • "Body" (optional): add a brief description of the collection
   • "Text Format" (optional): choose an option depending on whether you want to allow HTML tags to be read
   • "Images" (optional): upload a thumbnail image to represent the collection
   • "Filter" (optional): add Knowledge Map categories to the collection
5. Click on Save

   • A page for the new collection will open