The Europeana publishing framework. Presentation at the Europeana Aggregator Forum 2015

1. Europeana Publishing
Framework
Paul Keller, Harry Verwayen
May 2015

2. 3: Services
Europeana
Creative
Europeana
Cloud
Europeana
Sounds
Europeana Food &
Drink
Europeana Space
Europeana
Fashion
Europeana V3/DSI

3. Enumerate report

6. Taskforce members
Paul Keller (Kennisland ) Merete Sanderhoff (National Gallery of
Denmark) Max Kaiser (Austrian National Library) Matilda Karlsson
(Swedish National Heritage Board) Maarten Brinkerink (Netherlands
Institute for Sound and Vision / EUscreenXL) Stephan Bartholmei
(German National Library/Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek) Maria Theresa
Natale MUSEU - MICHAEL) Nienke van Schaverbeke (The European
Library) Vera Kriezi (Music Library of Greece) Wietske van den Heuvel
(DEN Foundation Charlotte Waelde (Exter University) Fred Truyen (KU
Leuven) Breandan Knowlton (HistoryPin) Lars Lundqvist (Swedish
National Heritage Board) Monika Lechner (DEN Foundation) Richard
Ranft (The British Library / Europeana Sounds Harry Verwayen
(Europeana) Jill Cousins (Europeana) Henning Scholz (Europeana)
Joris Pekel (Europeana) David Haskiya (Europeana) James Morley
(Europeana )
Deliverable: Europeana Creative D3.3 Extension of the Europeana Licensing Framework

7. 1. Some context

8. 1.b what is ‘quality’ these days?

9. apple promo image (5120*2880px) on retina 5k imac

10. detail from the nightwatch (14K * 13K pixels)

12. downloaded image from Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (1000*997 px)

13. same image relied to fit Europeana thumbnail size (200*150px)

14. same image resized to 800*600px (very common image size)

15. compared with non retina iPad screen

16. compared with high end android telefoon screen (1920*1080px - full HD TV)

17. compared with screen of a macbook air

18. compared with retina macbook screen

19. compared with retina iPad screen

20. 2048px
1536px
The screen size of a retina iPad is probably a good
departure point for determining what “good enough” means
when providing images that you want others to enjoy and
possibly to re-use.

21. To stay relevant we
need to be ahead of
the curve
we need
to be here

22. 2. Current situation

23. Europeana currently exposes digital
objects via 3 display modalities
1. Via the portal at www.europeana.eu
2. Via the portal with added Lightbox
functionality
3. Via the Europeana API
(2) requires a direct link to the digital object, (3) works best with a direct link.
also a direct link to an image is required for preview generation. there are (at
least) two types of direct links (edm:object and edm:isShownBy).

24. Europeana has no clear guidelines for
(image) quality.
1. Previews need to be at least 200px (but
are not required)
2. There is no minimum size requirement/
recommendation for exposure via
Lightbox or via the API.
The same is true for the quality of other types of
objects. However this issue us most pronounced with
images (and to a lesser degree video)

25. this is confusing*
* i am saying this for the perspective of promoting content re-use, but it is probably
confusing in many other situations as well.

26. 3. A new approach

27. The taskforce recommends a
‘differentiated service
approach’, based on the
needs of the data partner with
a clear connection between
what the partner wants,
delivers and gets.

28. Europeana
Publishing
Framework

29. 1. Europeana as
search engine

33. ObjectLinkMDataLicense
>400 pxindirectBasicAny

34. Communicate:
We recommend that you provide
previews with a minimum of 400
pixels wide (0.25M). These will
be the ones that will show up
first and prominently in a search
on the Europeana portal.

35. 2. Europeana as
publication channel

41. ObjectLinkMDataLicense
>800 pxDirect+Any

42. Communicate
We will showcase images with a
Minimum of 800 pixels wide (0.5 M) on
a channel. Relevant content of lesser
size will remain discoverable.

43. 3. Europeana as a
distribution platform
for non-commercial use

47. ObjectLinkMDataLicense
>1200 pxDirect++Any

48. Communicate
We actively distribute images that are
made available under a rights statement
that allows reuse (all CC licenses, CC0,
PDM & OOC-NC). We recommend images
with a minimum of 1.200 pixels wide
(1M).
Relevant content of lesser size remains
available through the europeana portal
and the API

49. 4. Europeana as a free
re-use platform

50. 3d. Europeana as
free re-use platform

54. >1200 pxDirect++
CC0/PD/CC-BY/
CC-BY-SA

55. Communicate:
We actively distribute images
that are made available under a
rights statement that allows free
reuse (CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, CC0,
PDM). We recommend images
with a minimum of 1200 pixels
wide (1M).

58. Summary
If you want to use Europeana as a discovery mechanism that
allows users to find your content we recommend you provide
a preview of min 400px
If you want to use Europeana as a publication channel then
you need also need to provide a direct link to the digital
objects (we advise a min of 800px)
if you want to use Europeana as a distribution platform for re-
use you need to provide a direct link to the digital object (we
advise min 1200 px) and a rights statement that allows reuse.
If you want to use Europeana as a free re-use platform you
need to provide a direct link to the digital object (we advise
min 1200 px) and a rights statement that allows free reuse.

59. 5. To discuss

60. Discussion points
Is the framework clear?
What are the issues you foresee?
How do we create buy-in within our
networks?

61. Thank you
Questions?
pk@kl.nl
harry.Verwayen@europeana.nl