University of Art in Berlin
Creation of a digital slide library for the Institute of Art Studies and Aesthetics
“The institute chose easydb because several art history institutes are already successfully working dam it.”
Dr. Ursula Ströbele, Institute for Art Studies and Aesthetics, UDK Berlin
Summary
Key facts
- In use since 2012
- Department: Institute of Art Science and Aesthetics
- Users: 17 employees and students of the department
- Images: Around 10,000
easydb variant and modules
- easydb.university
- easydb connector
- Hotfolder
- Activity log
- easydb Tools: Rotate, Mirror
- XML exporter
- Mass importer
Additional Services
- Remote installation
- Migration of existing data sets
- Programming: Interfaces to third-party systems
- Update contract
- Maintenance contract
First-class work material for training
The Diathek of the Institute for Art Studies and Aesthetics is available to teachers and students at the Berlin University of the Arts for teaching and research. As one of the largest artistic universities in Europe, the UdK trains students in more than 40 artistic, artistic-scientific and artistic-educational courses. First-class work materials are a basic requirement. When it became apparent that the existing database could not be continued, a future-proof solution was sought. It was important that the institute could also connect with other universities and that the exchange formats were compatible.
easydb.university is standard at art science institutes
After evaluating various providers, the decision was made in favor of easydb . In addition to the fact that easydb is already in use at many universities, an easy-to-understand input mask and manageable management of the data records were important points. This includes both high-resolution image views and an easy-to-use function for downloading image data sets including metadata.
Today, 17 faculty members work with easydb , and the students benefit from the careful maintenance of the database. The group editor is a particularly popular feature in daily work. This means that several images can be processed in one operation. Sources of error are minimized and working time is saved.
Screenshot:
- Pool Art Science
- Simple Search results by keyword “Atelier”
- Left: Detailed view with image info
- Above the detailed view: Download button and switch to edition mode
easydb in practice:
- Simple and advanced Search
- Download in different image sizes
- Zoom function for image sections
- Double presentation for lectures and presentations
- Research workbooks
Why easydb ?
- Many art history institutes work successfully with easydb
- Understandable input mask
- Easy management of records
- High resolution image views
- User-friendly function for downloading image datasets and metadata
Case study as PDF
Making curated knowledge accessible for generations
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Cover photo: By Björn Wilck – UdK Berlin, archive, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, http s://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68604861 (cropped)
