28
January
2020
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16:29
Europe/London
Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Digital Collections launch
The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø has launched a new resource for exploring high-quality images of cultural collections and research projects at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø.
The new image viewer allows enhanced viewing and manipulation of ultra-high quality images, with a parallel display of text, audio and video content:
Research opportunities
Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Digital Collections allows University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø academics to curate digital editions of important items from the collections, contextualising them and bringing their research on the collections to a wider audience.
Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Digital Collections is launching today with the following collections:
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The spectacular collections of the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Library and the University’s Cultural Institutions comprise millions of items. From papyri to pixels, cuneiform tablets to contemporary art, they span five thousand years and an astonishing array of world cultures. Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Digital Collections provides an innovative platform to inspire researchers, students and many other audiences to explore these remarkable resources in amazing detail.
Christoper Pressler, John Rylands University Librarian & Director of The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Library
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A cross-institutional collaboration
The image viewer has been led by Dr Guyda Armstrong, Faculty Lead for Digital Humanities, in close collaboration with:
- Cambridge University Library,
- The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Library,
- The John Rylands Research Institute,
- IT Services,
- The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures,
- Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Museum, and
- The Whitworth.