[Genealib] Web display of digitized photos

[Karen Miller]

I highly recommend the software created in Canada by
Halinet and OurOntario for displaying photographs. 
Look at their site at http://images.halinet.on.ca/ 
Our library has been using their software to index
newspapers, but their software for displaying and
indexing photographs is very impressive. We're already
participating in a consortium level ContentDM database
for our local history photos....wish I'd discovered
the Canadians first.  Halinet has provided their
software FREE to the library with a very modest annual
fee for storing our database.  I've also found them to
be exceptionally helpful with technical advice.

Karen Miller
Reference Librarian
Wilmette Public Library



--- "Lyles, John" <jlyles at cvrls.net> wrote:

> Open Source alternatives:
>  
> Archon @ http://www.archon.org/
> Streetprint  @
>
http://www.crcstudio.arts.ualberta.ca/streetprintorg/
> Archivist Toolkit @
> http://www.archiviststoolkit.org/
> Greenstone @
> http://www.greenstone.org/cgi-bin/library
>  
> We have not gone live yet but we are using a
> combination of Archon to host finding aids and some
> digital objects and Streetprint to host digital
> exhibits and photograph collections.  Simple
> admin/user interfaces and very comprable to the
> functionality of Content DM or Pastperfect. 
>  
> contact me offlist if you want to discuss in detail.
>  
> thanks
> John
>  
> John Lyles 
> Archivist 
> Columbus Public Library 
> 3000 Macon Road 
> Columbus, GA 31906 
> 706-243-2681 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
> [mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu]On
> Behalf Of Taggart, Linda
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 11:19 AM
> To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
> Subject: [Genealib] Web display of digitized photos 
> 
> 
> Hello,
>  
> I've tried the archive without much success, so am
> turning to you for help. We've been digitizing our
> local history photos and cataloging them in Access.
> We're considering purchasing PastPerfect (which I
> really like) for overall management. However, I'm
> looking for an alternative to their Virtual Exhibit
> module-something a little more sleek and browsable
> for web viewers who are more interested in the
> photos than the cataloging info. Does anyone out
> there use PastPerfect but have a different software
> for online photo displays? Or, do you have a
> PastPerfect alternative that you love for this
> purpose? (Unfortunately, ContentDM is probably
> beyond our budget for the moment.)
>  
> Suggestions welcome. Thanks!
>  
> Linda N. Taggart
> Reference Librarian
> Nashua Public Library
> 2 Court St.
> Nashua, NH 03060
> (603) 589-4611
> E-mail: 
> <BLOCKED::mailto:linda.taggart at nashualibrary.org>
> linda.taggart at nashualibrary.org 
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> http://www.nashualibrary.org
> Blog:  <http://blogs.nashualibrary.org/reference>
> http://blogs.nashualibrary.org/reference
>  
> Interested in the history of Nashua? Read Parker's
> "History of Nashua, N.H." on our web site:
> http://www.nashualibrary.org/ParkerHistory.htm
>  
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