Data Compression-Wikipedia and DVD-HQ
I thought these were both pretty straightforward explanations of topics I knew really nothing about before. I knew what compression was but the "hows" were pretty much a mystery.
Historic Pittsburgh
What a great project! I thought this was a great real-life example of digitization and the use of metadata. It certainly made it easier to understand than a standard technical explanation. Our library is currently seeking a grant to fund a large digitization project. We want to encourage access to our large collection of Civil War and Episcopal Church history. The seeming success of this project would could certainly be an impetus for what we are trying to do. On a personal note, for someone who loves pictures of old bridges, this is a great find!!
YouTube and the Library
This is a project that is close to my heart. We would love to incorporate videos as part of our library instruction. We hope to work with our Film Studies students to create engaging videos to illustrate the answers to some of our most asked questions at the reference desk. Such as, "How do I look up a reserve item?". We would then use the videos in instruction classes as well as linking our website to YouTube.
Muddiest Point
Will our technology advance enough that compression will be unnecessary for the average computer user?
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Hi Cari,
Bridges? Have you seen the several covered bridges that are in PA? You need to go on a fieldtrip.
How great that you are actively seeking a grant specific to your collection. Hope you get it soon!
Data Compression is still somewhat of a mystery to me.
I also work in a library and would love to get something on video to showcase our programs.
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