LandGrantMEDIA The Digital Media Library

Genesis Distance Diagnostics through Digital Imaging Need to retain current media assets Need for centralized media sharing mechanism Need for digitized formats of existing media

What is LGMedia? Media library/archive –multiple media formats –meaningful classification of media –no deterioration of media assets Web-based, 24/7 access Interactive, multi-user access Power behind the application –MS SQL Database –Cold Fusion –ImageShark –Storage Area Network –70 – 100 megabit or Internet II available bandwidth

What Can You Put In LGMedia? Images –JPEG –PSD –TIFF QuickTime movies Audio files –WAV (Other file types can be added as needed) Presentation files –PowerPoint –Corel Presentations Document files –PDF

What Can LGMedia Do? Images may be rendered in multiple formats & resolutions Zoom & pan capability for images Collections of meaningful media may be grouped and presented as online slide shows Media may be downloaded with associated descriptive information Browsing hierarchy is based on common language Classifications may be general or scientific (taxonomic) Batch upload and classification of multiple media assets

Who Can Do What? Guest –browse, search, view, and download media & public collections Registered User –create collections Operator –upload media for classification by Contributor Contributor –upload & classify media

The System – What You’ll See Browse Download Search Collections Upload Classify

Download Media Guests –Single media asset Registered users –Multiple media assets in “shopping cart” –Collections of media assets –Associated information available in HTML, PDF, and zip files –Multiple image formats

Search Media Keyword search Allows wildcard operators Advanced search for multiple search terms, search specific categories, date range specific

Collections Public – anyone may view Private – only owner may view Password protected – users with appropriate password may view Group – only members of specified group may view Download Online slideshow

Uploading Media Single Batch File type automatically detected Up to 20 media assets may be pending classification at a given time Presentations are scanned for viruses Coming soon: - Resolution automatically captured

Classify Media Area:Category:Group:Subject Single Batch Public – anyone may see Private – only owner may see Media assets may be classified in multiple A:C:G:S combinations

Wrap up Use it System is only as good as its content Contributors are initially CAES Eventually seek contributions from entire University community LGMedia access available for current and future DDDI partners including Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas and Hawaii