diff --git a/app/controllers/hyrax/dashboard/collections_controller_decorator.rb b/app/controllers/hyrax/dashboard/collections_controller_decorator.rb
index 4056376c6..cc2246a90 100644
--- a/app/controllers/hyrax/dashboard/collections_controller_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/hyrax/dashboard/collections_controller_decorator.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # OVERRIDE Hyrax v5.0.0rc2
 # - Fix file upload in logo and banner
-# - Use work titles for collection thumbnail select & to add an option to reset to the default thumbnail
-
-# OVERRIDE Hyrax v5.0.0 to add the ability to upload a collection thumbnail
+# - ensure user is allowed to change visibility
+# - add the ability to upload a collection thumbnail
+# - add altext to collection banner
 
 module Hyrax
   module Dashboard
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ def show
         super
       end
 
-      # OVERRIDE Hyrax v5.0.0 to add the ability to upload a collection thumbnail - START
-      def process_branding
-        process_banner_input
-        process_logo_input
-        process_thumbnail_input
-      end
-
       # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
       def update_valkyrie_collection
         return after_update_errors(form_err_msg(form)) unless form.validate(collection_params)
@@ -33,7 +26,7 @@ def update_valkyrie_collection
         result = transactions['change_set.update_collection']
                  .with_step_args(
                           'collection_resource.save_collection_banner' => { update_banner_file_ids: params["banner_files"],
-                                                                            banner_unchanged_indicator: params["banner_unchanged"] },
+                                                                            alttext: params["banner_text"]&.first },
                           'collection_resource.save_collection_logo' => { update_logo_file_ids: params["logo_files"],
                                                                           alttext_values: params["alttext"],
                                                                           linkurl_values: params["linkurl"] },
@@ -48,7 +41,6 @@ def update_valkyrie_collection
         after_update_response
       end
       # rubocop:enable Metrics/AbcSize
-      # OVERRIDE Hyrax v5.0.0 to add the ability to upload a collection thumbnail - END
 
       def edit
         form
@@ -72,6 +64,14 @@ def update
         super
       end
 
+      # OVERRIDE Hyrax v5.0.0 to add the ability to upload a collection thumbnail
+      # Not used with Valkyrie
+      def process_branding
+        process_banner_input
+        process_logo_input
+        process_thumbnail_input
+      end
+
       # Deletes any previous thumbnails. The thumbnail indexer (see services/hyrax/indexes_thumbnails)
       # checks if an uploaded thumbnail exists in the public folder before indexing the thumbnail path.
       def delete_uploaded_thumbnail
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def configure_show_sort_fields
         blacklight_config.sort_fields = CatalogController.blacklight_config.sort_fields
       end
 
-      # branding specific methods
+      ## Branding Methods not used with Valkyrie
       def process_banner_input
         return update_existing_banner if params["banner_unchanged"] == "true"
         remove_banner
diff --git a/app/views/hyrax/collections/show.html.erb b/app/views/hyrax/collections/show.html.erb
index 4a704adf7..5ca4d02c8 100644
--- a/app/views/hyrax/collections/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/hyrax/collections/show.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-<%# OVERRIDE Hyrax 5.0.1 add show actions buttons to collection show page %>
+<%# OVERRIDE Hyrax 5.0.1: %>
+<%# add show actions buttons to collection show page %>
+<%# add branding text for banner image %>
+<%# remove duplicate items count originating in Hyrax view %>
 
 <% provide :page_title, construct_page_title(@presenter.title) %>
 <div class="hyc-container" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/CollectionPage">
@@ -36,16 +39,15 @@
       <% unless @presenter.total_viewable_items.blank? %>
           <div class="hyc-bugs">
             <div class="hyc-item-count">
-              <b><%= @presenter.total_viewable_items %></b>
               <%= pluralize(@presenter.total_viewable_items, t('.item_count')) %></div>
 
-            <% unless @presenter.creator.blank? %>
-                <div class="hyc-created-by">Created by: <%= @presenter.creator.first %></div>
-            <% end %>
+              <% unless @presenter.creator.blank? %>
+                  <div class="hyc-created-by">Created by: <%= @presenter.creator.first %></div>
+              <% end %>
 
-            <% unless @presenter.modified_date.blank? %>
-                <div class="hyc-last-updated">Last Updated: <%= @presenter.modified_date %></div>
-            <% end %>
+              <% unless @presenter.modified_date.blank? %>
+                  <div class="hyc-last-updated">Last Updated: <%= @presenter.modified_date %></div>
+              <% end %>
           </div>
       <% end %>
 
diff --git a/lib/hyrax/transactions/steps/save_collection_banner_decorator.rb b/lib/hyrax/transactions/steps/save_collection_banner_decorator.rb
index d5e8faa0d..23e6ce756 100644
--- a/lib/hyrax/transactions/steps/save_collection_banner_decorator.rb
+++ b/lib/hyrax/transactions/steps/save_collection_banner_decorator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-# OVERRIDE Hyrax v5.0.0 to save the collection banner in 'public/uploads'
+# OVERRIDE Hyrax v5.0.0 to save the collection banner in 'public/uploads' and include alttext
 
 module Hyrax
   module Transactions
@@ -8,7 +8,26 @@ module Steps
       module SaveCollectionBannerDecorator
         include Hyku::CollectionBrandingBehavior
 
-        def add_new_banner(collection_id:, uploaded_file_ids:)
+        def call(collection_resource, update_banner_file_ids: nil, alttext: nil)
+          collection_id = collection_resource.id.to_s
+          process_banner_input(collection_id: collection_id, update_banner_file_ids: update_banner_file_ids, alttext: alttext)
+          Success(collection_resource)
+        end
+
+        def process_banner_input(collection_id:, update_banner_file_ids:, alttext:)
+          if !update_banner_file_ids && !alttext
+            remove_banner(collection_id: collection_id)
+          elsif update_banner_file_ids
+            remove_banner(collection_id: collection_id)
+            add_new_banner(collection_id: collection_id, uploaded_file_ids: update_banner_file_ids, alttext: alttext)
+          elsif alttext
+            CollectionBrandingInfo
+              .where(collection_id: collection_id, role: "banner")
+              .first.update_column(:alt_text, alttext)
+          end
+        end
+        
+        def add_new_banner(collection_id:, uploaded_file_ids:, alttext:)
           f = uploaded_files(uploaded_file_ids).first
           file_location = process_file_location(f)
 
@@ -16,7 +35,7 @@ def add_new_banner(collection_id:, uploaded_file_ids:)
             collection_id:,
             filename: File.split(f.file_url).last,
             role: "banner",
-            alt_txt: "",
+            alt_txt: alttext,
             target_url: ""
           )
           banner_info.save file_location