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JISC MediaHub

  Service introduction

  Content

  Terms of use

  Interface features

  Forthcoming changes

  Feedback
Background

  JISC funded data centre at University of Edinburgh

  Range of online services and projects

  Main activities: Reference & Multimedia, Maps &
   Data, Support for Developers & Librarians
JISC MediaHub

 Released in 2011, as the merging of previous services
      Licensed content, copyright-cleared for educational use
      Plus external collections of film, image and sound

 Part of JISC eCollections subscription service
      Including access to two resources provided by Mimas -
        JISC Journal Archives and JISC Historic Books

 New features and content being added continuously

 For all information see: http
   ://www.jiscecollections.ac.uk/
JISC MediaHub – hosted content, 130,000 items

  TV news, Cinema newsreels and Documentaries

  Contemporary images and video, Sound recordings

  Multi-disciplinary coverage: Medicine, Science, Art &
   Design, Architecture, History etc.
External collections
 • 625,000+ media items – equally wide-ranging
Terms of Use

  Include in secure VLEs, Create local caches
  Download/Print metadata or assets
  Use in course materials or for promotion, training

    Display without appropriate acknowledgement
    Alter, adapt, modify, or remove copyright
    Publish content on the open web
    Commercial or any other non-education purpose

  External collections, check on linked websites
JISC MediaHub Home page
               • Search links at top right of each page
               • Rotating selection of images in centre
Results page
               • Sorted by relevance
               • Refine/filter options on left
               • Hover over small images,
               pop-up box with more details
Refine results options
Individual results
        • Icon to denote collection type, e.g. hosted
        • Icon to denote media type, e.g. still image
        • Preview, mark, or click MORE (for full
        details)
Full record – view and download



                                        Share via
                                        email,
                                        Facebook
                                  Mark item, saves it in
                                  My MediaHub
Embedded players – Audio/Video
External collections

   When records are from collections external to JISC MediaHub, you will see a
   small image representing the media item, but you link to an external website
   where you may have to login to view/play/download the item:
JISC MediaHub Explore

   • Explore by Collection, Time, Subject or Advanced Search
   • Future options: Learning materials and Place
Explore collection
Explore timeline
  • Search with a keyword to create timeline
  • Zoom in to see more detail using control on right
  • Move along timeline using blue arrows on right
Explore Subject

  • Browse the hosted content, under one of two classification schemes
  • Click on top level subject to start, click numbers to see results
Advanced Search
   • Combine keywords, subject terms and selected collections
   • Live search results at bottom of page

                      Input keywords
                      and/or subjects
                                                       Select collections
                                                       to search




          Select                                                Number
          collection                                            of results
          and/or media                                          displayed
          type                                                  here
My MediaHub
Future development




Check out the Roadmap section of the blog for updates:

http://mediahub.blogs.edina.ac.uk/category/roadmap/
Feedback
 • 2012-13 survey now in place in the service. Your feedback is
   important!
 • 74 responses to 2011-12 survey
     Results summarised and sent to JISC Monitoring Unit
 • Advisory Board open to new members
JISC MediaHub blog, Twitter and Facebook

                           Recent posts to highlight content
                           include:
                           •Eric Hosbawm: Marxist Historian
                           •Great JISC MediaHub Bake-off!
                           •Pre-Raphaelites invading London
                           •London 2012 ParalympicsOlympics
                           •Soup cans and Spray cans
                           •The Talented Mister Turing
                           •Farewell to our Man from Mars: Ray
                           Bradbury dies aged 91

                        @jiscmediahu
                        b

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JISC MediaHub, Overview January 2013

  • 2. JISC MediaHub  Service introduction  Content  Terms of use  Interface features  Forthcoming changes  Feedback
  • 3. Background  JISC funded data centre at University of Edinburgh  Range of online services and projects  Main activities: Reference & Multimedia, Maps & Data, Support for Developers & Librarians
  • 4. JISC MediaHub  Released in 2011, as the merging of previous services  Licensed content, copyright-cleared for educational use  Plus external collections of film, image and sound  Part of JISC eCollections subscription service  Including access to two resources provided by Mimas - JISC Journal Archives and JISC Historic Books  New features and content being added continuously  For all information see: http ://www.jiscecollections.ac.uk/
  • 5. JISC MediaHub – hosted content, 130,000 items  TV news, Cinema newsreels and Documentaries  Contemporary images and video, Sound recordings  Multi-disciplinary coverage: Medicine, Science, Art & Design, Architecture, History etc.
  • 6. External collections • 625,000+ media items – equally wide-ranging
  • 7. Terms of Use  Include in secure VLEs, Create local caches  Download/Print metadata or assets  Use in course materials or for promotion, training  Display without appropriate acknowledgement  Alter, adapt, modify, or remove copyright  Publish content on the open web  Commercial or any other non-education purpose  External collections, check on linked websites
  • 8. JISC MediaHub Home page • Search links at top right of each page • Rotating selection of images in centre
  • 9. Results page • Sorted by relevance • Refine/filter options on left • Hover over small images, pop-up box with more details
  • 11. Individual results • Icon to denote collection type, e.g. hosted • Icon to denote media type, e.g. still image • Preview, mark, or click MORE (for full details)
  • 12. Full record – view and download Share via email, Facebook Mark item, saves it in My MediaHub
  • 13. Embedded players – Audio/Video
  • 14. External collections When records are from collections external to JISC MediaHub, you will see a small image representing the media item, but you link to an external website where you may have to login to view/play/download the item:
  • 15. JISC MediaHub Explore • Explore by Collection, Time, Subject or Advanced Search • Future options: Learning materials and Place
  • 17. Explore timeline • Search with a keyword to create timeline • Zoom in to see more detail using control on right • Move along timeline using blue arrows on right
  • 18. Explore Subject • Browse the hosted content, under one of two classification schemes • Click on top level subject to start, click numbers to see results
  • 19. Advanced Search • Combine keywords, subject terms and selected collections • Live search results at bottom of page Input keywords and/or subjects Select collections to search Select Number collection of results and/or media displayed type here
  • 21. Future development Check out the Roadmap section of the blog for updates: http://mediahub.blogs.edina.ac.uk/category/roadmap/
  • 22. Feedback • 2012-13 survey now in place in the service. Your feedback is important! • 74 responses to 2011-12 survey  Results summarised and sent to JISC Monitoring Unit • Advisory Board open to new members
  • 23. JISC MediaHub blog, Twitter and Facebook Recent posts to highlight content include: •Eric Hosbawm: Marxist Historian •Great JISC MediaHub Bake-off! •Pre-Raphaelites invading London •London 2012 ParalympicsOlympics •Soup cans and Spray cans •The Talented Mister Turing •Farewell to our Man from Mars: Ray Bradbury dies aged 91 @jiscmediahu b