Digimap Site Reps update

Content

What has changed since our last update in October 2011?

– New Collections page– New eLearning units

– Ordnance SurveyNew Data Download, Annotations improvements, Hillshading, Data updates

– Geology– Marine

– Forthcoming

New Collections page

Authentication

• No separate login page• Users can choose to login via UK federation, or to

Explore Resources

New Collections page

• Aim – develop a page that allows the user fast access to the Collection and service they need

• 3 panels– Maps and Data Collections panel– Central Panel– News panel

Maps and Data Collections panel

Central Panel

News panel

Old pages outside Digimap

My Digimap area

Site Rep usage statistics

• Generate usage stats for your institution

• You need to have site rep status

• Only for OS at present

Training & Support Resources

Training & Support Resources

• eLearning units new in 2012

eLearning Units

eLearning units

• No prior knowledge of topics assumed

• Units 1-3: estimate 2 hours completion time

• Unit 4 – 1 hour

Forthcoming eLearning units

Content

What has changed since our last update in October 2011?

– New Collections page– New eLearning units

– Ordnance SurveyNew Data Download, Annotations improvements, Hillshading, Data updates

– Geology– Marine

– Forthcoming

OS licence

• JISC Collections has made progress with this negotiation and the OS has agreed to cap the liabilities they seek from subscribing institutions.

• There will be an End User Licence Agreement - work is ongoing to make this as simple for the user as possible.

New Data Download service

• Users can download a wide range of OS map data products in Data Download

• Replaces previous Data Download service and Gazetteer Download service

New Data Download

• All steps to download data now on one screen• Allows for selection of multiple data products in one order• Can select the version of the data you prefer, e.g. 2011, 2012• MasterMap Download and Boundary Download will eventually be

incorporated into Data Download

New Data Download

• Step 1 – Select area

• Step 2 – Select data

• Step 3 – Add to Basket

New Data Download

Updated data

• Image of 1:25000 scale raster updated in July (OS creation date May 2012)

• Used to be one annual update - now update data more regularly

• Data Download offers different versions• MasterMap GML data – September and May• MasterMap raster data – created annually

Available datasets and dates

• http://digimap.edina.ac.uk/webhelp/os/data_information/os_data_issues/os_update_dates.htm#

Roam - Annotations export

Annotations export

• Option to save and export annotations created in Roam• Can also import annotations

Hillshading in Roam

• Click the hillshading button for a clearer idea of the terrain

Geology Digimap

• Updated data in Roam and Geology Download• DiGMapGB-50 Version 6.20, 1:50,000 scale

data

Marine Digimap

• Updated data in Marine Roam and Hydrospatial Download

Quick poll

Screensharing – what do you want to see?

•A – Tour of new collections page•B – Demo of Roam•C – Demo of Data Download

Forthcoming

• Prototype mobile app• Learning/resource centre • Replacement for Carto – non-Java based• Feedback survey for 2012-13 to be added

shortly to the Collections page– Really important for us to get your feedback – our

funders require this