David Newbury discusses the capabilities of the IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) in enhancing access to digital collections, specifically the Ed Ruscha: Streets of LA archive. He emphasizes the importance of contextual order in the representation of images, the use of responsive images, and the need for customized user experiences across different platforms. Newbury concludes by highlighting the flexibility of IIIF standards in managing image information and serving diverse audiences.

1. IIIF Across Platforms
David Newbury, Head of Software, Getty
January 27th, 2021

2. Thank You, IIIF Team
http://bit.ly/newbury-iiif

3. Ed Ruscha:
Streets of LA
Archive

21. What image comes next?

22. The collection is...
...an archival collection of
hundreds of thousands of digitized negatives
capturing a significant body of artistic work.

23. The collection is...
...a visual representation of the way
Los Angeles changes over space and time.

24. Archival order
Preserves the context of the
collection as documentation of
an artistic process.

25. Geographical Order
Use the locations depicted in
the images to guide their
arrangement.
“Next” and “Previous” map to
East and West.

27. Research Collections Viewer
— Focused on the archive
— Professional Audience
— Used for other collections
— Supports information-
seeking
— Provides sustainable URLs
— A consistent user experience
getty.edu/research/collections

29. 12 Sunsets
— Explore the history of LA
— Broad Audience
— Focused on this collection
— Supports curiosity
— Provide access points to the
archive
— A one-of-a-kind experience
12sunsets.getty.edu

31. Oh, right. IIIF.

33. IIIF Presentation Manifests
are bad replacement for an
object data model.

35. IIIF Presentation Manifests
are a fabulous way to
represent contextual
orderings of images.

37. IIIF Canvases are
an excellent way to collect
layers of meaning mapped
on to x/y space.

39. IIIF Viewers are good
at specific jobs and can
augment your own interfaces.

41. The IIIF Image API enables
easy use of images online—
just as images.

43. Responsive images with IIIF
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src="https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/7c76f8cd-9b4e-4b14-ac70-b95dfa48f9e7/full/2000,/0/default.jpg"
srcset=
"https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/7c76f8cd-9b4e-4b14-ac70-b95dfa48f9e7/full/400,/0/default.jpg 400w,
https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/7c76f8cd-9b4e-4b14-ac70-b95dfa48f9e7/full/600,/0/default.jpg 600w,
https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/7c76f8cd-9b4e-4b14-ac70-b95dfa48f9e7/full/800,/0/default.jpg 800w,
https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/7c76f8cd-9b4e-4b14-ac70-b95dfa48f9e7/full/1000,/0/default.jpg 1000w,
https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/7c76f8cd-9b4e-4b14-ac70-b95dfa48f9e7/full/1200,/0/default.jpg 1200w,
https://media.getty.edu/iiif/image/7c76f8cd-9b4e-4b14-ac70-b95dfa48f9e7/full/2000,/0/default.jpg 2000w"
...
>

44. Standards make building
custom tools easy and
reusable.

46. The hard part (currently) is
managing all the information
about our images.

48. The IIIF standard allows us to
use the same images and APIs
to reach different audiences
with experiences customized
for their needs.

49. Again, thank you.
Questions?