To slow down the rate at which items were loaded into CONTENTdm we gave the students guidance on the types of items we were looking for and sent them over to the Albert Gore Research Center. They concentrated on selecting items, but without the benefit of prior experience in completing metatadata they didn't know exactly what information they needed to capture to assure complete documentation of the items. The result was that many objects were loaded with incomplete data and improper form. Predictably, we are still returning to some of the earlier records to fill gaps and fix inconsistencies.