Image Project

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Image Project

• Luna Insight Training
• July, 2003

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Image DemonstratorComponents

• Commercial image collections
• Insight as platform of choice
• Operational service
• UC image collections
• Assessment of Insight as presentation and
  management software

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Image Demonstrator Assessment Behind the Scenes

• Ability to process METS (MOAC)
• CDL as host of service
• Technical assessment
• Distribution of components to campus libraries or
  departments
• Impact on data flow, data creators

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Image Demonstrator Assessment User Issues

• Cross collection searching value and complexity
• Instruction readiness of faculty and students
• Usability general assessment
• Content what is critical mass, contextual mass?

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Collections

• AMICO 39 museums (licensed)
• Saskia basic art history (purchased)
• MOAC freely available, UC and partners
• Insight free collections from other customers

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Rollout Status

• How it is similar to other resources
• Resource liaison Christine Bunting, UCSC
• CDL Helpline for assistance
• Vendor training and materials

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Rollout Status

• How it is different from other resources
• Client software (optional)
• Control over interface for Saskia, MOAC
  simiplifications, refinements in progress
• Role of Sliders leverage their expertise, esp.
  in support of faculty

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Visual Resources Task Force

• Commissioned by SOPAG
• Issues related to delivery of images owned by UC
  libraries
• Union catalog?
• Discussing how to use Insight to test issues
  identified
• http//www.slp.ucop.edu/sopag/vrtf/