Re: largest web photo database?

From: John Weise (jweise@UMICH.EDU)
Date: Thu Dec 14 2000 - 07:46:58 CST

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Date:         Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:46:58 -0500
From: John Weise <mailto:jweise@UMICH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: largest web photo database?
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    <pre> Errol,

    I did a search in our system for "postcard" and found 33. Your 10,000 will be a welcome addition.

    At Michigan we have close to 50,000 images online and that number will more than double in the next couple of months. We've built a scalable system that federates databases for access. Currently there are 48 different databases in the system and they are searchable in any combination, or independently by collection specific data fields.

    Our image access system may be licensed for deployment at other institutions through our Digital Library Extension Service. Also included are systems for text, bibliographic data, and finding aids. Our CGI software is actually available for free through an Open Source agreement. By joining DLXS, though, you get our extremely powerful XPAT XML/SGML search engine, as well as training and support.

    We are currently working on significant functionality enhancements including the ability to build and save personal collections of images.

    Image Services http://images.umdl.umich.edu/

    Digital Library eXtension Service http://www.dlxs.org/

    ---- John

    John Weise Coordinator of Image Services Digital Library Production Service University of Michigan
    (734) 763-9157

    On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Automatic digest processor wrote:

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    > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:06:07 -0800
    > From: Errol Stevens <mailto:estevens@POPMAIL.LMU.EDU>
    > Subject: largest web photo database?
    >
    > Hi,
    > We are considering a project to digitize approximately 10,000 postcards and
    > put them on our web site. I'm if anyone knows if there are any other image
    > sites that large or larger? If anyone has an URL for one, please share it
    > with me. Thanks.
    >
    > Errol Stevens
    > Archives and Special Collections
    > Loyola Marymount University
    >

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