Summary 
 

This week’s updates strengthen search accuracy, metadata consistency, and archive management, directly addressing Babson’s import and reorganization needs. The semantic search, entity indexing, and sourcepath fixes ensure that Babson’s archival collections are easier to browse, retrieve, and maintain going forward.

Search & Retrieval

• FaceDetect

  • Tweak FaceDetect system to remove problem boxes that were blocking searches. 

  • Tested existing faces and where able to locate larger number of faces.

• Desktop Improvements

  • Improved the desktop folder drag and drop to ask for metadata on drop. Requires upgrade: https://emedialibrary.com/downloads.html

  • Fixed size reporting while uploading

• Semantic Field Enhancements (#61–66, Sep 11–12)

  • Added new semantic field listings and default values.

  • Improved table definitions and XML configurations for consistency.

  • Enabled advanced search types.
    Benefit to Babson: Supports richer metadata alignment and better entity discovery in archives.

• Entity Document Indexing (#57–62, Sep 11–12)

  • Integrated DocumentRagManager for semantic-aware indexing.

  • Refactored XML properties to support LLM RAG (retrieval-augmented generation).

  • Added indexing of entity documents for improved AI-driven search results.
    Benefit to Babson: Strengthens search accuracy and supports AI-driven summarization of archives.

Document & Content Management

• DocumentRagManager Improvements (#82–86, Sep 10–11)

  • Added new HTML rendering for document previews.

  • Improved indexing and splitting of large entity documents.

  • Refactored for better maintainability.
    Benefit to Babson: Smoother handling of large archival collections, ensuring categories and documents stay properly linked.

• Entity & Sourcepath Fixes (#70, #73, #75–78, Sep 9–10)

  • Improved folder upload handling.

  • Fixed issues with moving categories and preserving root categories.

  • Adjusted sourcepath behavior to ensure stability in imports.
    Benefit to Babson: Supports archive reorganization work (see below).

Chat & Collaboration

• Chat Enhancements (#87, Sep 11)

  • Fixed notification propagation.

  • Enabled attachments in chat for end users.
    General Benefit: Supports richer collaboration directly in the platform.

UI & Usability

• Picker & Table Improvements (#79, Sep 10)
  Disabled unwanted clicks inside picker result tables for more consistent user experience.

• Minor UI Fixes (#1669–1671, Sep 11–12)

  • Adjusted project creation links and sign-in displays.

  • Improved invoice subject and notification consistency.

  • Cleaned whitespace in blog-item and meta-tags HTML.

 Babson-Specific Updates

• Archive Sourcepath Fixes (Sep 10)

  • Corrected archive sourcepaths for imported entities.

  • Applied “Save All Module” and “Reindex All” for stability.

  • Scripts prepared for Babson and Alfred to ensure dynamic sourcepath consistency.

• File Reorganization (Sep 10)

  • Addressed missing/empty folders in historical archive collections (e.g., Activities › 2018).

  • Verified imports and provided guidance on gaps.

• Search Logs Review (Sep 10)
  
  Collected and summarized Babson-specific search usage patterns for system tuning.