Solving the IIIF-puzzle – Images in Dialogue Helsinki Showcase
Solving the IIIF-puzzle – Images in Dialogue Helsinki Showcase Program
Join us to hear about the experiences of the Finnish International Image Interoperability Frameworkin (IIIF) (opens a new tab) implementation project Images in Dialogue, and learn how to get started with IIIF yourself.
The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) enables easy sharing and versatile use of digital collections of cultural heritage organizations in, for example, research and teaching. The National Library of Finland has implemented IIIF APIs in the digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi (opens a new tab) service and support for finding and viewing IIIF materials in the Finna.fi (opens a new tab) search service to improve the interoperability and usability of its collections internationally for different audiences. As a national provider of digital services, the National Library also shares lessons learned with its networks, especially the Finnish cultural heritage community.
In the event you will hear how cultural heritage collections can be reused in new ways for example in research and teaching, with the help of IIIF, and what the National Library of Finland (NLF) has learned from the implementation of the IIIF standard and tools. You will also get to know the National Library collections that serve as pilot materials for the project: the Ptolemaic Atlases from the 15th to 18th centuries, the banned clandestine manuscripts from the 17th to 18th centuries, and the medieval Fragmenta Membranea manuscript fragments.
In addition to the presentations, the program includes two practical workshops. Users of cultural heritage collections will learn how to use IIIF materials with IIIF complying tools, and for those working with information systems in museums, libraries, and archives, we offer a more technical workshop on the implementation of the basic IIIF APIs.
Registrations to the seminar here (opens a new tab).
Registration for attendance in Helsinki closes on 20th of May at noon and for attendance online on the 26th of May at noon.