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Library 2.0 : service for the next generation library. - 0 views

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IMT122 IMT122 Reading List Week 09 Topic 08 Web 2.0 libraries

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  • he heart of Library 2.0 is user-centered change
  • nviting user participatio
  • It also attempts to reach new users and better serve current ones through improved customer-driven offerin
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  • Technological advances in the past several years have enabled libraries to create new services that before were not possible, such as virtual reference, personalized OPAC interfaces, or downloadable media that library customers can use in the comfort of their own homes. This increase in available technologies gives libraries the ability to offer improved, customer-driven service opportunities.
  • Libraries are in the habit of providing the same services and the same programs to the same groups
  • , Stephens believes that “Library 2.0 will be a meeting place, online or in the physical world, where [library users'] needs will be fulfilled through entertainment, information, and the ability to create [their] own stuff to contribute to the ocean of content out there.”
  • . It's never been easy to reach this group with physical services, because libraries are constrained by space and money and cannot carry every item that every user desires
  • Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired, who coined the phrase in an article of the same name in 2004, argues that the demand for movies or books that are not hits far outnumbers the demand for those that are hit
  • Going after the diverse long tail requires a combination of physical and virtual services
Ruth M.

Reprogramming The Museum | museumsandtheweb.com - 0 views

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IMT122 Essential Reading Week 08 Topic 07 IMT122 Reading List Portals Widgets and Remix

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  • Powerhouse experie
  • her APIs
  • Flickr AP
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  • Thomson Reuters OpenCalais
  • OCLC's WorldCat
  • Before we began our work on the Commons on Flickr, some museum colleagues were concerned that engaging with the Flickr community would increase workloads greatly. While the monitoring of the site does take some work, the value gained via the users has far outweighed any extra effort. In some cases, users have dated images for us.
  • In subsequent use of the Flickr API, we appropriated tags users had added to our images, and now include them in our own collection database website (OPAC). We also retrieved geo-location data added to our images for use in third party apps like Sepiatown and Layar.
  • In our case the purpose of creating an API was to allow others to use our content.
  • So consider the questions above not in the context of should we or shouldn't we put our data online (via an API or otherwise) but rather in the context of managing expectations of the data's uptake.
  • Steps to an API
  • several important things which had to happen before we could provide a public web API. The first was the need to determine the licence status of our content.
  • The drive to open up the licensing of our content came when, on a tour we conducted of the Museum's collection storage facilities for some Wikipedian
  • This prompted Seb Chan to make the changes required to make our online collection documentation available under a mix of Creative Commons licences. (Chan, April 2009)
  • Opening up the licensing had another benefit: it meant that we had already cleared one hurdle in the path to creating an API.
  • The Government 2.0 Taskforce (http://gov2.net.au/about/) was the driver leading us to take the next step.
  • "increasing the openness of government through making public sector information more widely available to promote transparency, innovation and value adding to government information"
  • the first cultural institution in Australia to provided a bulk data dump of any sort.
  • The great thing about this use is that it exposes the Museum and its collection to the academic sector, enlightening them regarding potential career options in the cultural sector.
  • I will briefly mention some of the technical aspects of the API now for those interested. In line with industry best practice the Powerhouse Museum is moving more and more to open-source based hosting and so we chose a Linux platform for serving the API
  • Images are served from the cloud as we had already moved them there for our OPAC, to reduce outgoing bandwidth from the Museum's network.
  • Once we had the API up and running, we realised it would not be too much work to make a WordPress plug-in which allowed bloggers to add objects from our collection to their blogs or blog posts. Once built, this was tested internally on our own blogs. Then in early 2011 we added it to the WordPress plugin directory: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/powerhouse-museum-collection-image-grid/
  • One of the main advantages the API has over the data dump is the ability to track use.
  • It is also worth noting that since the API requests usually do not generate pages that are rendered in a browser it is not possible to embed Google Analytics tracking scripts in the API's output.
  • y requiring people to sign up using a valid email address before requesting an API key we are able to track API use back to individuals or organisations.
  • Concerns that people would use the API inappropriately were dealt with by adding a limit to the number of requests per hour each key can generate
Ruth M.

Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder Review | Mac|Life - 0 views

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group assignment imt122 Samson Q3HD

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  • The Zoom Q3HD gets the balance right, shooting HD video while capturing audio with two terrific microphones
  • Video quality is what you’d expect from a pocket cam, which means it’s adequate
  • We just wish the documentation did a better job of explaining all these choices.
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  • A built-in USB plug transfers recordings to your Mac with or without the pointless software bundle.
  • you can’t use an attached Q3HD as a live mic or camera for your Mac
  • The weak battery life—we got fewer than 90 minutes of recording time per set of AAs—will make you fearful that they’ll run out in the middle of a shot. And the plastic device even includes a plastic tripod adapter; that’s cheap.
  • . The Q3HD pairs decent image quality with uncommonly good audio. It’s easy to overlook this pocket shooter’s shortcomings once you hear the difference. Product  Q3HD Handy Video Recorder
Ruth M.

Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder: Review and comparison with iPhone 4 video | TUAW - The ... - 0 views

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imt122 group assignment Samson Q3HD review

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  • Recording video with the Zoom Q3HD is quite easy. Press one button on the side of the device to power it up, press the large red record button on the back of the device once to start recording, then press the record button again to stop. Playback is equally easy, with a play button conveniently located just below the display.
  • Update: Several commenters noted that the audio is out of sync with the video on both Zoom videos. This is not the case with the original files, and appears to be a problem with the way that YouTube handled the uploaded file. Zoom is looking into the situation and I will update again as soon as I hear more.
  • In the end, it's all going to boil down to two things: whether you have the money to buy a secondary video camera such as the Zoom Q3HD and if you truly need the extra video quality of this camera for your needs
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  • For other Mac users, the Zoom Q3HD might be an excellent way to capture HD video at a relatively bargain price of $300 compared to higher end dedicated camcorders.
Ruth M.

Zoom's dual mic-equipped Q3HD camcorder now available for $300 -- Engadget - 0 views

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group assignment Samson Q3HD imt122

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  • $299.99
  • For self recording, shouldn't the video preview be on the front? So you can't sit down with your instrument and know it's framed correctly with you in the picture?
Ruth M.

Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder Review & Rating | PCMag.com - 0 views

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group assignment Samson Q3HD review imt122

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  • Expensive
  • Pros Excellent audio quality. Strong video quality. Multiple audio recording options. External microphone input. Headphone jack. Mini-HDMI out.
  • No rechargeable lithium ion batteries.
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  • he $299 Q3HD Hand Video Recorder's video quality doesn't measure up to its competitors,
  • geared toward the music industry
  • , isn't quite as strong the more affordable, Editor's Choice Sony Bloggie Touch 8GB ($199.99, 4 stars)
  • Subjects must be at least 3.3 feet away for the camera to capture them sharply
  • Video is captured as .MOV files
  • Samson incorporates a ton of connectivity options into the Q3H
  • Unfortunately, the Q3HD cannot recharge over USB, unlike most camcorders. Instead, it is powered by AA batteries, which is a rarity in this field—most include a rechargeable lithium ion battery, which is preferable.
  • If you don't have high-definition video editing software, the camcorder includes a simple editor called HandyShare
  • The lack of built-in storage on the Q3HD is a huge oversigh
  • The $299 Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Camcorder delivers high quality video, unmatched audio, and loads of audio recording options
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group assignment Samson Q3HD imt122

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  • HD audio
  • 1080p
  • two studio-quality condenser microphones
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  • MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
  • QuickTime player
  • 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution
  • A USB cable is conveniently built into the unit
  • YouTube or Vimeo.
  • The Q3HD’s bundled HandyShare editing and uploading software lets you to manage and edit your videos easily as well as upload them to social networking sites.
  • The rich stereo sound captured by the X/Y mic pair can be recorded to linear PCM WAV files.
  • ready to shoot in 2 seconds.
  • The Q3HD can also be used as an audio recorder to record just sound
  • he Q3HD utilizes SD/SDHC as an affordable way to increase recording capacity.
  • 2GB SD card
  • video
  • video
  • video
  • 2GB SD
  • The Q3HD is powered by two standard AA batteries, resulting in about 2 hours of continuous recording.
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