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Tom Cramer
Chief Technology Strategist
Stanford University Libraries
@tcramer
International
Image
Interoperability
Framework
@iiif_io
www.iiif.io

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Images are fundamental information carriers
for cultural heritage

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Yet, we hear the following
from research & memory
organizations….

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I am locked into my image
delivery software

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I need a newer, faster image server
(and I can’t spend much time or money on it)

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I want deep zoom
(on mobile)

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I want to allow users to visually
compare objects in the collection…

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…with objects from
other collections

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and regions of those images
I want to make it easy for my users to
cite and share my images

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I want to allow visitors to annotate
my images online

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I want to allow embedding of my
images in blogs and web pages

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... without losing control of them

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And I shouldn’t have to
invent any of it.

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In short, digital image delivery is…
…too hard
…too slow
…too expensive
…too disjointed
…too ugly
…and we all suffer because of it.

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There is a better way...

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IIIF Vision
Create a global framework by which image-based
resources (images, books, maps, scrolls, manuscripts, musical
scores, etc.)
…from participating institution can be
delivered in a standard way
…via compatible image server
…for display, manipulation and
annotation in application,
…to user on the Web.

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IIIF Vision, continued
• with of image-based
resources
• backed by a consortium of
• supported by a rich and growing suite of
• incorporating the
, and

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Interoperability
• Technology
• Context
• Space
• Time
• Users

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So What Is IIIF?

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A Community
that develops Shared APIs,
implements them in Software,
and exposes interoperable Content

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Global Participation

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International Leaders
State & National
Libraries
• Austria
• BSB
• British Library
• France
• Denmark
• Egypt
• Israel
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Qatar
• Serbia
• Vatican
• Wales
ResearchInstitutions
• C2RMF (France)
• Cornell University
• The Getty
• Johns Hopkins Univ.
• Harvard University
• Oxford University
• Princeton University
• Stanford University
• UniversityCollegeDublin
• Wellcome Library
• Yale University Projects
• Biblissima
• e-codices
• TPEN
• TextGrid
Aggregators
• Artstor
• DPLA
• Europeana
• Internet Archive
Museums
• British Museum
• National Gallery
of Art (US)
• YCBA
Technology Firms
• CogApp
• Digirati
• Klokan Technologies

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International Leaders
State & National
Libraries
• Austria
• BSB
• British Library
• France
• Denmark
• Egypt
• Israel
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Qatar
• Serbia
• Vatican
• Wales
ResearchInstitutions
• C2RMF (France)
• Cornell University
• The Getty
• Johns Hopkins Univ.
• Harvard University
• Oxford University
• Princeton University
• Stanford University
• UniversityCollegeDublin
• Wellcome Library
• Yale University Projects
• Biblissima
• e-codices
• TPEN
• TextGrid
Aggregators
• Artstor
• DPLA
• Europeana
• Internet Archive
Museums
• British Museum
• National Gallery
of Art (US)
• YCBA
Technology Firms
• CogApp
• Digirati
• Klokan Technologies

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The IIIF Consortium
Whereas interoperable technology for digital delivery of
image-based resources is fundamental to research,
scholarship and the transmission of cultural knowledge,
…the undersigned institutions hereby agree to establish
and manage the International Image Interoperability
Framework Consortium (IIIFC).
organized June 17, 2015.

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IIIF-Discuss Members
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/iiif-discuss
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A world of silos & duplication
• Every site a silo ( no interoperability)
• Every app a one-off (overhead to code and keep)
• Every user forced to cope ( many UIs, little
integration)

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Welcome to Silo-ville
Grain elevators, Caldwell, Idaho, by Lee Russell, 1941. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/fsac.1a34206/

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APIs enable reuse

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APIs -> Framework -> Ecosystem

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“get pixels” via a
simple, RESTful,
web service
Just enough metadata to
drive a remote viewing
experience
Image API Presentation API
IIIF: Two Core APIs

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Image Delivery API
http://iiif.io/api/image/2.0/

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Presentation API
http://iiif.io/api/presentation/2.0/
• Structure
– Collection, Item, Sequence,
Parts
• Properties
– Labels, description, license,
attribution, links

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• Developed out of the Digital Manuscript Interop Work
• Provides a “lingua franca” for modelling image & text-
based digital resources
• Based on Linked Data: Web and annotation-friendly!
Shared Canvas Data Model

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Based on Shared Canvas Data Model

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Image + Presentation = Object

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Presentation
API
• Title Label
• Structure
(TOC)
• Sequence
Image
API
• Image
Data
Image + Presentation = Object

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To support login, and
differential access to
resources.
Search within an object,
such as the full text of a
book or newspaper
Authentication APISearch API
IIIF: Two More APIs in Beta

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Compatible Software
IIP Image
IIP Moo Viewer
digilibFSI Server
Mirador Internet Archive
Book Reader
Image
Server
s
Image
Clients
Image
Apps
FSI Viewer
Leaflet JS

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Tweets on Recent IIIF News

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Distinct Concerns
Find, Use,
Analyze, Annotate
Want: Mix &
Match, Best of
Breed
Scholars
Tool
Makers
Repositories
Build useful
tools and apps
Want: Users &
resources
Host, Preserve (and Enrich) Resources
Want: Use of Resources, Enriching
services, Enriched content

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Some Demonstrations

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Biblissima: MSS of France
Le manuscrit 5 de la
Bibliothèque municipale de
Châteauroux, c. 1460
Folio in BVMM
Miniature in the BNF

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Shared Canvas at Work

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Diva.js & Music Annotations

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Klokan Tech Georeferencer

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Working at Scale
https://purl.stanford.edu/hs631zg4177

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What's in it for Me?

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1.) Rich Image Delivery
Fast, rich zoom & pan delivery of images, with
options for size, scale, region of interest, rotation,
quality and format.
2.) Plug and Play Software
Use any IIIF-compatible software for viewing,
comparing and manipulating images from any IIIF-
compatible site. Swap parts of the stack at any time,
or run multiple components in parallel at once.
Benefits

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3.) Publish Once, Reuse Often
Deliver images from your own site for manifold
uses; host a single copy and let others embed.
Obviate the need to transfer images to other for
local loading, processing or delivery.
4.) Remix Content
Assemble and use image-based resources from
across the Web, regardless of source. Compare
pages, build an exhibit, or create a virtual collection
of items from different sites.
Benefits

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5.) Cite & Share
IIIF APIs give long-term, portable views onto images
or any regions of an image. Cite an image with
confidence, or share it for reference by others—or
yourself in a different environment.
6.) Annotation-friendly
Native compatibility with the W3C annotation
working group’s model, Open Annotation. Comment
on, transcribe, mark up and more any image-based
resource using the Web’s architecture.
Benefits

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7.) Support for Attribution & Access Control
Built in API calls support attribution and access
control.
8.) Join a Global Network
Join a worldwide network of image suppliers making
content available in a common framework. Tap a
growing suite of software tools and platforms.
Maximize the use of your images on the Web. Unlock
new potential with interoperability.
Benefits

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1) Rich image delivery
2) Plug and play server and client software
3) Publish once, reuse often
4) Remix content from others
5) Cite and share
6) Annotation-friendly
7) Support for attribution and access control
8) Join a global network
Benefits

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Why IIIF (in 140 Characters or Less)

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What Is an Interoperable Resource?
• Discoverable
• Viewable via APIs
• Interactive and Manipulable
(for tools, analytics)
• Citable / Shareable
• Mash Up-able
• Annotation-ready
• With attribution, license and links
(back to the image in local context)

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Photo: Jeffrey Emanuel Thanks to Harvard’s Fogg Museum and Rashmi Singhal
New Possibilities

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@iiif_io
@tcramer