UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LIBRARIES June 3, 2010 Special Topics in University of Utah Libraries’ Digital Collections
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Special Topicsin
University of Utah Libraries’
Digital Collections
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Using ClipImp to
Display Multimedia Content
in CONTENTdm
Dave AdamsWeb Media Architect
University Information Technology
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Clip-Imp Background• Grew organically from a specific but
common scenario
• Designed to support 3 specific roles: media managers, content publishers, viewing audience
• ~5 years before YouTube / self-serve media publishing
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Clip-Imp supports 3 roles• Media managers / service providers
• Content publishers, content owners
• Viewing public, end users, browsers, mobile devices, aggregation services, search engines
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Media managers• Manage and organize lots of content
• Delegated administration, custom configuration
• Ease/eliminate the burden of implementation
• Simple usage statistics
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Content publishers• No technical skill needed to include media
along side other web content
• Simple implementation methods
• Permanent URLs / embed code, even if media changes
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Viewing public / end users• Aim to reliably deliver media to the end user on
the first try• Context-sensitive help• Assist in downloading and installing players or
plug-ins if needed• Easily customized views and integrations
(Display templates, CONTENTdm, iTunes U, search engines)
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Production Audio Video Workflow
Kinza MasoodDigital Production ManagerJ. Willard Marriott Library
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The A/V Production Workflow
Source Files(AIFF)
CompressedFiles(mp4)
FOOBAR2000
Ftp (WinScp)Streaming Server
CONTENTdm
Play Clip
A journey of a source file (AIFF) to CONTENTdm
url
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Tools needed to land an A/V object on CONTENTdm
• Ingredients:• Source file
• File encoder (FOOBAR2000, Sorenson Squeeze Pro., etc.)
• Access to Streaming Server (ClipImp)
• An Ftp Client (WinScp)
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Audio • Source files are converted to
FLAC (for archiving) and mp4 for streaming
• Tools used for encoding audio files:
– FOOBAR 2000 (supported formats:MP3, MP4, AAC, CD Audio, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack, Speex, AU, SND)
– ITunes (used sometimes)
Example:Doris Duke Oral Histories- Read along and listen
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Video• Source files are archived in
original format for long term storage and compressed to mpeg4 for streaming purposes
• Tool used for encoding files (Sorensoon Squeez Pro- Dual Platform Software)
• Supported input platforms include:– AAC, AC3, AIF/AIFF, ASF, AVC-Intra,
AVI, DV, MOV, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, WAV, WMA, WMV
• Examples:– Art Book – Saltair Animation
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USpace
Lisa ChauftyInstitutional Repository Coordinator
J. Willard Marriott Library
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UScholar Works• Represents the gamut of scholarship
and creative research produced on campus
– What about the fine arts?• http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/ir-main,36685• Clip-imp essential tool to showcase performances
– Strong participation from sciences• U-SKIS essential tool to manage publications
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U-SKIS• University Scholarly Knowledge Inventory
System– Ideal workflow to support our UScholar Works
collection• Accommodates multiple users• Clearly-defined content queues• Accountability
– External: Each work tracked in process– Internal: Productivity gauge
• Archival features– Stores faculty vitas, publisher policies, communications,
permissions, content
• Bridge to CONTENTdm– Seamless transfer of records into USpace from U-SKIS
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U-SKIS, 2• http://libtools.library.utah.edu/pirwf/
– MySQL– v2.0 in PHP– Open Source
• http://sourceforge.net/projects/u-skis/
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Mapping Digital Collections
Anne MorrowDigital Initiatives LibrarianJ. Willard Marriott Library
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Digital Image Maps
ties a single object to specific location
Browse Results Maps
ties a set of digital objects to a location
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Browse Results Map
Utah History Encyclopedia
Query Builder used to create drop down query for each county
In Google Earth create polygon for each county, add query to polygon
Save as .kml/.kmz to my places
Import .kml/.kmz to Google My Maps
Embed map or add link to map on Digital Library website
Digital Image Map
Export metadata to .xls spreadsheet
Merge with coordinate metadata
Add html to .xls for thumbnail display and link to item in collection
Convert to .kmz using Earthpoint
Import .kmz to Google Earth and save to my places
Import .kmz to Google My Maps
Embed map or add link to map on Digital Library website
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Browse Results Maps
General terms maximize results but run risk of muddying results
Best for static collections
Best for dynamic collections
Digital Image Maps
Run risk of becoming static as collection `grows
Best for static collections
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increasing specificity on browse results maps
Single map interface
incorporate layers to create separate areas of emphasis
(temporal, cultural, etc)
digital object maps become more dynamic
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University of Utah CONTENTdmShared Knowledge Base
Nancy LombardoInformation Technology LibrarianEccles Health Sciences Library
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U of U CDM Knowledge Base• University of Utah libraries share a CONTENTdm server
– work hard to communicate and collaborate in the use of this mission critical tool.
• A “CDM Core Group” serves to facilitate communication with monthly face-to-face meetings– composed of members from each campus library
• CDM Core uses a wiki, TWiki, as a “Knowledge Base” to collect documentation on the use of CDM– project information, upgrade information, issues and group
meeting agenda and minutes are collected here