UWF 40UWF 40thth Anniversary Anniversary Archives OnlineArchives Online

New Visual Architectures, Living Digital New Visual Architectures, Living Digital HistoriesHistories

Ray Uzwyshyn, MLIS Ph.D.Dept of Digital and Learning Technologies

University of West Florida Libraries

From Imagination to RealityFrom Imagination to Reality

September 2006, September 2006, Dean Debolt, Dean Debolt,

Head of Archives and Head of Archives and Special Collections Special Collections

IdeaIdea 4040thth Anniversary Virtual Exhibit Anniversary Virtual Exhibit

Dr. Dana Sally, Dr. Dana Sally, Dean of Libraries UWF, Dean of Libraries UWF, Enables Idea and TeamEnables Idea and Team

Library 40Library 40thth Anniversary Committee Anniversary Committee Formed October 2006Formed October 2006

Archives (Dean Debolt)Archives (Dean Debolt) Public Services/Archival Public Services/Archival

Background (Melissa Background (Melissa Finley Gonzalez) Finley Gonzalez) Library Administration Library Administration (Dr. Dana Sally, Helen (Dr. Dana Sally, Helen Wigersma)Wigersma)

Digital Services (Dr. Digital Services (Dr. Ray Uzwyshyn, Steven Ray Uzwyshyn, Steven Fluharty)Fluharty)

Automation (Fred Barry, Automation (Fred Barry, Don Thompson)Don Thompson)

To Plan & Implement Site September 2007

Project Goal Project Goal

To develop a virtual exhibit focusing on the To develop a virtual exhibit focusing on the University of West Florida’s upcoming 40th University of West Florida’s upcoming 40th anniversary and linking permanently from the anniversary and linking permanently from the library website. This project will highlight and library website. This project will highlight and utilize UWF library archival holdings and content utilize UWF library archival holdings and content expertise with regards to the wider university expertise with regards to the wider university history encompassing a broad spectrum of history encompassing a broad spectrum of special collections holdings and media elements special collections holdings and media elements highighting UWF’s extensive image collectionhighighting UWF’s extensive image collection

Project Timeline/BenchmarksProject Timeline/BenchmarksDetailed Outline: Detailed Outline: http://www.uwf.edu/ruzwyshyn/2006PDF/University40thAnniversaryProject.pdfhttp://www.uwf.edu/ruzwyshyn/2006PDF/University40thAnniversaryProject.pdf

Phase Phase II Material Gathering, Development of Material Gathering, Development of Information Architecture Information Architecture

Phase IIPhase II Initial Digitization, Scanning Initial Digitization, Scanning

Phase IIIPhase III Virtual Exhibit Web Design/Development Virtual Exhibit Web Design/Development

Phase IVPhase IV Beta Testing, QA, Usability, Marketing Beta Testing, QA, Usability, Marketing

Phase VPhase V Launch Coordination Launch Coordination

Launch Date Launch Date

September 2007September 2007

Realities of ImplementationRealities of ImplementationEncapsulated Timeline Methodology Encapsulated Timeline Methodology

ScrappedScrapped

Organic Working Model AdaptedOrganic Working Model Adapted

December – June 2007

Selection of Images, Dean DeboltCategorization of Images, Melissa Finley GonzalezDigitization and Initial Organization of ImagesScanning, Digitization Photoshop Work, Stephen Fluharty

Organic Development of Organic Development of Information ArchitectureInformation Architecture

AcademicsAcademics XL257XL257 1970 1970 physics egg drop physics egg drop XL238XL238 19721972 biology houseboat biology houseboat XL247XL247 19721972 water fountain sculpturewater fountain sculpture XL308XL308 19731973 class registrationclass registration XL231XL231 1978 1978 woodshopwoodshop XL108XL108 19851985 Rayburn-Dirken InstituteRayburn-Dirken Institute XL263XL263 19871987 Library adds computersLibrary adds computers JWJW 20072007 Steinway schoolSteinway school AthleticsAthletics XL241XL241 19721972 basketball sponsorsbasketball sponsors XL237XL237 19731973 men’s basketballmen’s basketball XL292XL292 1983-41983-4 baseballbaseball XL290XL290 19871987 women’s basketballwomen’s basketball XL291XL291 19871987 tennis teamstennis teams XL212XL212 19921992 women’s tenniswomen’s tennis XL212aXL212a 19921992 men’s tennismen’s tennis XL213XL213 19921992 softballsoftball JWJW 2005 2005 men’s national tennis champsmen’s national tennis champs BeginningsBeginnings JWJW 1960 1960 Farris BryantFarris Bryant XL035XL035 19661966 Bailey Center plaqueBailey Center plaque XL206XL206 19671967 campus aerial - 27 buildings (need caption)campus aerial - 27 buildings (need caption) XL008XL008 19681968 1st commencement – 1st diploma1st commencement – 1st diploma XL013XL013 1969 1969 library dedication (need caption)library dedication (need caption) XL024XL024 19681968 2nd registration2nd registration XL018XL018 19691969 2nd commencement2nd commencement XL268XL268 19691969 John C. Pace @ library dedication (need John C. Pace @ library dedication (need

caption)caption)

Melissa Finley GonzalezDean Debolt, Stephen Fluharty

Image Information Architecture, Image Information Architecture, Taxonomy and CaptionsTaxonomy and Captions

Final ImagesFinal Images AcademicsAcademics XL257XL257 1970 1970 physics egg drop physics egg drop XL238XL238 19721972 biology houseboat biology houseboat XL247XL247 19721972 water fountain sculpturewater fountain sculpture XL308XL308 19731973 class registrationclass registration XL231XL231 1978 1978 woodshopwoodshop XL108XL108 19851985 Rayburn-Dirken InstituteRayburn-Dirken Institute XL263XL263 19871987 Library adds computersLibrary adds computers JWJW 20072007 Steinway schoolSteinway school AthleticsAthletics XL241XL241 19721972 basketball sponsorsbasketball sponsors XL237XL237 19731973 men’s basketballmen’s basketball XL292XL292 1983-41983-4 baseballbaseball XL290XL290 19871987 women’s basketballwomen’s basketball XL291XL291 19871987 tennis teamstennis teams XL212XL212 19921992 women’s tenniswomen’s tennis XL212aXL212a 19921992 men’s tennismen’s tennis XL213XL213 19921992 softballsoftball JWJW 2005 2005 men’s national tennis champsmen’s national tennis champs BeginningsBeginnings JWJW 1960 1960 Farris BryantFarris Bryant XL035XL035 19661966 Bailey Center plaqueBailey Center plaque XL206XL206 19671967 campus aerial - 27 buildings (need caption)campus aerial - 27 buildings (need caption) XL008XL008 19681968 1st commencement – 1st diploma1st commencement – 1st diploma XL013XL013 1969 1969 library dedication (need caption)library dedication (need caption) XL024XL024 19681968 2nd registration2nd registration XL018XL018 19691969 2nd commencement2nd commencement XL268XL268 19691969 John C. Pace @ library dedication (need caption)John C. Pace @ library dedication (need caption) XL285XL285 19711971 campus plan mapcampus plan map

Final Images

Campus LifeXL315 1972 Christmas in great hallXL239 1972 international festivalXL240 1972 Addison Paul art exhibitXL131 1973 campus parkingXL304 1973 history pageantXL306 1973 ballet at springcomingXL305 1973 children’s festivalXL307 1973 rapelling at libraryXL235 1973 South African games

Technology Prototype Work Technology Prototype Work Begins, June 2007Begins, June 2007

Translation Translation from Paperfrom PaperInformation Information ArchitectureArchitectureand initial and initial scanning to scanning to Digital Digital InfrastructureInfrastructure

Prototype Phase I

Tiered: Three Level Architecture: Schema, Category, Digital Object

Archival Image Category Archival Image Category TaxonomyTaxonomy

People

International Festival: SeventiesInternational Festival: Seventies

Digital Object Level, Completed, July 2007

Technological Innovation and The Technological Innovation and The WildcardWildcard

Final Material Final Material Gathering Meeting Gathering Meeting June 07 June 07

Pushing the Limits of Pushing the Limits of Current Possibility Current Possibility

Turning Challenges to Turning Challenges to Opportunities Opportunities

Dean Proposes Dean Proposes

Visionary New IdeaVisionary New Idea

CaptionsWUWF Radio VanPresident Marx Picnic

Enabling Interactivity & Web 2.0Enabling Interactivity & Web 2.0

Allow Visitors/Patrons to Comment on the Allow Visitors/Patrons to Comment on the Virtual ExhibitVirtual ExhibitSolves Problem of Needing Large Amount Solves Problem of Needing Large Amount of Long Captions, opens visitors to fit living of Long Captions, opens visitors to fit living history into previous static sitehistory into previous static site

Deviates from original schema but throws Deviates from original schema but throws project onto a whole new levelproject onto a whole new levelLiving Digital Archive, Organic Living Living Digital Archive, Organic Living HistoryHistory

Budget Constraints: Reverse Budget Constraints: Reverse Engineering Open Source SoftwareEngineering Open Source Software

New Web 2.0 Prototype: MySQL Database/PHP Middleware

Creating a Living Digital ArchiveCreating a Living Digital Archive

Environment: UWF After IvanEnvironment: UWF After Ivan

Open, Interactive, Living History, Web 2.0

Recent Comments Wesley Akers on Lech Walesa Donna Fluharty on Rappelling at Library

Open Comments: Open Comments: New Archival Roles, Patron/Archivist RelationshipNew Archival Roles, Patron/Archivist Relationship

Higher End Digital Archives Project: Handful in Country, Article Worthy territory: (Development) and (effects, Future Trajectories for Libraries)

Timelines & Scalable ModelsTimelines & Scalable Models

September 24-28September 24-28 Site Launch Site Launchfor Fall 2007for Fall 2007

Infrastructure Built to Scale for the 50th Anniversary

UWF 40UWF 40thth Anniversary Anniversary Visual HistoryVisual History

The University of West Florida Libraries 40th Anniversary Virtual Exhibit celebrates the riches of photographs, memorabilia and various historical material selected from the University of West Florida Archives and Special Collections.

Images from the University of West Florida’s Special Collections and Archives, as well as from other university collections, were utilized to present this thematic visual online history. We invite you to add your memories and reflections.

http://librarydigitalservices.uwf.edu/anniversary/

More Detailed Examination of SiteMore Detailed Examination of Site

11stst Virtual Exhibit Static Prototype Virtual Exhibit Static Prototype http://143.88.66.88/http://143.88.66.88/

Interactive Web 2.0 Final VersionInteractive Web 2.0 Final Version http://librarydigitalservices.uwf.edu/anniversary/http://librarydigitalservices.uwf.edu/anniversary/

Site Background Build Schema OutlineSite Background Build Schema Outlinehttp://www.uwf.edu/ruzwyshyn/2006PDF/University40thAhttp://www.uwf.edu/ruzwyshyn/2006PDF/University40thAnniversaryProject.pdfnniversaryProject.pdf

http://librarydigitalservices.uwf.edu/http://librarydigitalservices.uwf.edu/anniversary/anniversary/