Using Digitised Collections: IIIF Literacy, Methods and Tools

Andy Corrigan

Andy Corrigan is currently a Digital Library Co-ordinator at University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives, leading on digital content analysis and engagement. His practice and research explore and bridge intersections in the matrix of technology, collections, and experience – the liminal spaces that pose opportunities to enrich approaches to the digital landscape. Andy’s research is also inspired by the application of walking methodologies and embodied experiences of digital collections.

Do you use images to tell stories? Do you use digitised collections in your teaching? Does your research involve using images? Maybe you’ve heard of IIIF but aren’t sure what it is or what you can do with it?

If so, this workshop is for you!

Images have become ubiquitous in the digital age, and IIIF – the International Image Interoperability Framework – re-imagines what we can do with them. This workshop will introduce you to infrastructures, tools and methods that will allow you to see and use digital images with a fresh perspective in exciting new ways. The content of the workshop will focus on digitised cultural collections but will also open a door to rethinking the way you use all sorts of digital media such as audio, video and 3D, be they historical or contemporary. You can explore some of the things you can do with IIIF using this interactive exhibition: https://exhibit.cdh.cam.ac.uk/exhibits/kGs2IuPtDSItSlB1avYI

By the end of the session, attendees will understand the basics of IIIF and have the confidence to be able to use a variety of the practical methods and tools at your disposal. No specialist knowledge is required as everything you need will be covered in the workshop. Participants will also be provided with guidance on how to take the next steps with IIIF, which is supported and developed by an international and open community of libraries, galleries, museums, software developers, educators, researchers and universities.

Seeing is always an embodied experience, but “IIIF is a way to look with your hands and think with your eyes”!

This workshop is part of our Methods Fellowship programme, which develops and delivers innovative teaching in digital methods. You can read more about the and view the complete series of .

Our CDH Methods workshops have limited places and are prioritised for students and staff at the University of Cambridge. However, if space is available, we welcome all participants who want to learn and apply digital methods and use digital tools in their research.

This session may be of particular interest to:

• PhD students in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Early Career Researchers in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

If you have specific accessibility needs for this event, please get in touch. We will do our best to accommodate any requests.

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