Leeds University Digital ObjectS save it share it discover

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Leeds University Digital ObjectS save
it share it discover

• 7th January 2009

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• LUDOS multimedia repository for digital
  objects
• Initially developed as part of the JISC-funded
  MIDESS project - acknowledged nationally as
  leading edge
• Many Unis now have text-based repositories (like
  our WRRO)
• Leeds is one of a small number of institutions
  with a repository which provides searchable,
  re-usable digital images and multimedia for both
  learning and teaching and research purposes
• LUDOS capitalises on the institutional advantage
  gained by the MIDESS project, creating a
  repository platform with a robust and sustainable
  infrastructure
• LUDOS has potential to provide long term storage
  for a variety of digital objects from across
  campus

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What does LUDOS do?

• Save
• text, images, video, audio, other
• large collections imported in bulk
• web interface for growing collections
• thumbnails, full text indexing, technical
  metadata for preservation
• long-term, stable storage
• Share
• Discover

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• LUDOS demonstration
• http//ludos.leeds.ac.uk

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• The Timescapes, LUDOS and UK Data Archive
  Partnership
• Timescapes presentation

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save it

• Framework for management of digital objects
  including support for
• Different file formats
• Complex collections
• Live/growing archives workflow tools/deposit
  forms
• Long-term preservation of digital objects
• One infrastructure for multiple datasets

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share it

• Open/restricted access
• Access from anywhere/anytime
• VLE/Portal links
• Specialised web pages with LUDOS search boxes
• Individual collection/archive branding
• Tailored viewing
• E-shelf
• Viewing options

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discover

• Rich searching and browsing functionality
• Across all collections or tailored for 1
  collection only
• Advanced search
• Full text search
• Makes content more visible
• Standards compliant metadata can be harvested
  by other repositories and LUDOS content is
  indexed by Google
• Exposes hidden collections
• Platform for content which is born digital but
  also promotes digitisation of content

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1970s data leak
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Things worth knowing
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Leeds University Digital ObjectShttp//ludos.lee
ds.ac.ukemail ludos_at_leeds.ac.uk