The world’s libraries. Connected. The Benefits of CONTENTdm Hosting Services OCLC’s Digital Lifecycle Webinar Series April 9, 2013

The world’s libraries. Connected. CONTENTdm ® Digital Collection Management Solutions OCLC’s Digital Lifecycle Webinar Series April 9, 2013

The world’s libraries. Connected. A complete software solution Stores, manages and provides access for all your digital collections Your digital collections reside on a CONTENTdm Server, either installed locally or on an OCLC-hosted server Showcases a wide range of media types Photos and documents to audio and video files For organizations of all types and sizes Academic libraries, public libraries, historical societies, museums, state libraries, special and others Offers open architecture; standards-based for staff efficiencies and cost effectiveness Dublin Core, JPEG2000, OAI Harvesting, PHP API and more CONTENTdm

The world’s libraries. Connected. Images – photographs, postcards, posters, paintings, etc. Historical documents (hand written) – letters, diaries, journals, etc. Printed materials (typed or type set) – yearbooks, city directories, newspapers, yearbooks, reports, PDFs, etc. Audio/video – oral histories, historic films, lectures, etc. CONTENTdm: all types of materials in 2,500+ libraries and other cultural heritage organizations Overview:

The world’s libraries. Connected.

Your digital assets – search, find and use

August 30, 2012 Taylor Surface Product Manager, CONTENTdm Hosting Service

The world’s libraries. Connected. End-users access CONTENTdm through its website End-users follow links to CONTENTdm from other websites Staff build collections Create collection descriptions Create metadata Upload digital items Staff customize website Design website and collection look and feel Build additional tools to support access & use Running with CONTENTdm... activities and roles

The world’s libraries. Connected. End-users need … a website that is accessible when they want to use it. Staff users need … to build collections with minimal interruptions to their workflow. to customize the website. to provide access to the website from other local services. Management needs to plan, organize and review work, track costs, and report usage. Running with CONTENTdm... what you’ll need

The world’s libraries. Connected. Active monitoring – website availability & systems Data continuity services. Full administrative control of CONTENTdm. Customizable website URLs. Application updates installed within your schedule. Management reports on usage and storage. CONTENTdm Hosting Services … an enterprise hosting environment

The world’s libraries. Connected. Physical Security Badge access Security guards CCTV monitoring (inside & outside) Facilities – purpose built for hosting

The world’s libraries. Connected. Computing Center Construction Dual substation power source Uninterruptable power supply Specialized HVAC Halon fire suppression system Triple-redundant network connection Facilities – purpose built for hosting

The world’s libraries. Connected. Operations Support – Enterprise Class Operations Control Center(s) 24 x 7 x 365 Support escalation & on-call support Automated monitors Servers, storage, network – real time Application availability End-user accessibility

The world’s libraries. Connected. Systems Environment – Continuity Servers - VMWare Suse Linux with Apache Storage – NetApp Storage Cluster Network – Triple redundant providers Data continuity Daily incremental backups 6 week restore window

The world’s libraries. Connected. Customization and Branding Website configuration tool No programming to adjust colors, logos No programming to customize website text, collection descriptions, and landing pages Ability to add custom pages, java script, jquery, PHP Branded website URLs A URL from your domain, or … YourName.contentdm.oclc.org

The world’s libraries. Connected. Management Supports Full administrative control of CONTENTdm User account self-service CONTENTdm updates installed Monthly storage & item count s

The world’s libraries. Connected. CONTENTdm Hosting Services Let’s you focus on curating collections Let’s you focus on end-users Your IT staff can add more value … Embed CONTENTdm into your local environment Add additional support for end-user discovery/use

August 30, 2012 Erik Mayer Sr. Product Support Specialist, CONTENTdm Hosting Service

The world’s libraries. Connected. Local 2 Hosted Initial Communications and Welcome Step 1: “Freeze” local CONTENTdm installation and ship content to OCLC Step 2: OCLC migrates content into your new Hosted CONTENTdm Instance Step 3: Review and Go Live

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