Introduction
This guide serves as a resource center for the concepts, tools, and terms used for Kiran M. and Eliza B.'s CoLab sessions for Jon Parmenter's HIST 2391 - From Terra Incognita to Territories of Nation-States: Early American History in Two Dozen Maps course. The guide is intended to be used by students of the course to work through and complete their final project, a focused, image-centered exhibition in Exhibit.so. The guide includes information on:
- How to use Exhibit.so to create an exhibition
- How to find and use IIIF Manifests for your maps
- How to use images that do not have IIIF Manifests in your exhibition
- How to upload items to the Internet Archive
- Basic introduction to terms like IIIF, metadata, servers, etc.
If you have questions or run into issues, the Digital CoLab hosts weekly co-working drop-in hours that are open to all (students, faculty, staff, etc.) to receive project help on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am-12pm.
You can also contact us by emailing digitalcolab@cornell.edu. For more information, see our website.
General Resources
- Olin Map RoomThe map room is currently only open by appointment, during regular business hours. Please contact them to set up an appointment. Maps staff will work with you to determine a mutually agreeable time for your visit.
- Digital Scholarship Services @ CornellEmail DigitalColab@cornell.edu to ask questions or book a consultation.
- International Image Interoperability FrameworkIIIF is a set of open standards for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. It’s also an international community developing and implementing the IIIF APIs. IIIF is backed by a consortium of leading cultural institutions. IIIF's website is a treasure trove of related guides, instruction sheets, and principles.
- Internet Archive IIIF DocumentationFor those newly aquainted with the IIIF specification, this introduction describes the purpose and applications of IIIF and the Internet Archive's IIIF Service.
Digital CoLab Hours + Help
The Digital CoLab hosts weekly co-working drop-in hours that are open to all (students, faculty, staff, etc.) to receive project help on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am-12pm.
Kiran is available to help with troubleshooting, project design, or anything else project-related by appointment; you can reach her at kam535@cornell.edu
You can also contact us by emailing digitalcolab@cornell.edu. For more information, see our website.
