The Secure Media Network A Distributed Dance Scholarship Resource Gilad Rosner Systems Integrator

Overview The SMN is designed for dance researchers and scholars The SMN is designed for dance researchers and scholars The goal is to increase access to audiovisual items housed in disparate collections The goal is to increase access to audiovisual items housed in disparate collections Dance footage must be high-quality to be of value Dance footage must be high-quality to be of value Rights for dance materials are varied and complicated Rights for dance materials are varied and complicated

User Requirements Security Security  Logins  DRM Sharing Sharing  Internet-based  No special computers  Dance-specific search fields  Route and source file diversity Constituent Diversity  Low startup and maintenance costs  Configurable bandwidth usage Ease of Use  Low amount of training  Simple interface Value for Dance Scholarship & Education  High-quality video  Follows established Finding Aid practices

SMN Design P2P-based Network P2P-based Network Embedded Metadata Embedded Metadata Open Source software Open Source software DRM incorporated into the network DRM incorporated into the network Certification of participants by all other participants Certification of participants by all other participants

5 Steps Encoding Encoding Submission Submission Search Search Retrieval Retrieval Playback Playback

Certification DRM-wrapped files communicate with the submitting institution DRM-wrapped files communicate with the submitting institution Institutions must allow each other participant to unlock the essences Institutions must allow each other participant to unlock the essences If an institution feels that another participant is not respecting the rights of its submitted items, it can de-certify them If an institution feels that another participant is not respecting the rights of its submitted items, it can de-certify them

Possible Development Path: Lionshare Developed at Penn State University with academic sharing in mind Developed at Penn State University with academic sharing in mind Incorporates many of the feature requirements of the SMN Incorporates many of the feature requirements of the SMN Missing DRM and Certification components Missing DRM and Certification components Open Source – favorable licensing options Open Source – favorable licensing options