I am just starting to work with Omeka, and using content from an oral history project as my "test run." I'm a little fuzzy on how my content should map into the different "parts" of Omeka -- site, exhibit, section, collection, files, items. This is my content outline:
Homesteading in Northern Colorado
A. What is oral history?
B. Westward expansion & the Homestead Act
C. Biographies of homesteading families
1. The Bear family
i. oral history interview transcripts (Word docs)
ii. audio clips from interviews
iii. video clips from interviews
iv. scanned historical documents
v. photos
2. The Romano family (same sub-topics as above)
D. Explore
1. Relationship of people and the land
2. Roles of women
3. Social aspects, schools, entertainment
E. Add your own stories
Okay ... so are my main topics (A, B, C, etc.) exhibits? And sub-topics (1, 2) sections within an exhibit? I assume that my individual bits of data (Word files, photos, etc.) are "items." Where do "Collections" come into the picture, and how do they relate to Exhibits?
Thanks for your help.