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Coming soon: an improved Artstor

Posted in Organization, Technology, Usability on May 23, 2017| Leave a Comment »

We’re thrilled to announce that we will be releasing an updated Digital Library this summer. This is a first step in improving our support of digital image-based teaching and scholarship, and toward the longer-term goal of creating an integrated platform experience for users of both the Artstor Digital Library and JSTOR – now both allied services under the ITHAKA umbrella.

Enhancements will include:

A new full screen IIIF image viewer with side-by-side comparison mode (no pop-ups or Flash required)
Simplified image group sharing: all registered users (previously limited to faculty) will be able to share image groups with other users at your institution
Increased web accessibility for users with disabilities
Shorter URLs for easier linking in LibGuides, course websites, emails, and more
Mobile friendly

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New version of the Offline Image Viewer (OIV) available

Posted in Features & Functionality, OIV, Technology on August 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

email-4-new OIV 4.1, the latest version of Artstor’s Offline Image Viewer, is now available for download here.

Major features:

Launch image viewer icon is fixed, so you can launch the Artstor Digital Library viewer directly from slide or image palette presentations
Non-administrative users can now launch OIV without admin permission
Slide presentations no longer display slide numbers
Additional images on zoomable slides remain clear when zooming into one image on the slide (Java version 1.6 is no longer needed)

Release notes are available on our support site. Need help? Contact us at userservices@artstor.org with any questions.

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Exploring Rembrandt with JSTOR

Posted in Baroque Art & Architecture in Europe, Organization, Renaissance, Baroque Art & Architecture in Europe, Technology on June 9, 2016| Leave a Comment »

We recently told you about our alliance with ITHAKA. The Exploring Rembrandt project with JSTOR should give you a hint of why we are so excited to be working together! It’s just a proof of concept, but it points to a world of possibilities.

In a nutshell:

Pick a Rembrandt painting.
View the high-quality Artstor image.
Find JSTOR articles about it!

You can learn how the project came about in the JSTOR Labs blog.

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New version of Artstor Mobile now available

Posted in Features & Functionality, Technology, Tips & Tools on April 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »

A new version of Artstor Mobile is now available, which resolves an issue with the zoom feature for the mobile site and the Android app.

Please note that the functionality of the zoom feature on Artstor mobile has changed slightly with this release: The zoom button now opens a slightly larger image in a new window (an app window for Android users or a browser window on Apple products). Pinch and spread for further zoom detail (may not be available on some mobile devices). Navigate to the previous window to access search, browse, and home menu buttons.

More information on installing the Android app is available on our support site.

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New features for the Artstor Digital Library

Posted in Technology, Tips & Tools on March 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Raphael, Triumph of Galatea, 1512 (detail)

We are happy to announce that we have released an update to the Artstor Digital Library with these new features:

Embedded Metadata – Individual downloaded images now include embedded metadata instead of a separate HTML file. The embedded metadata schema is IPTC and VRAXMP-formatted. You can learn more about these schemas from the IPTC and VRAXMP websites.
Audio Files – Audio files in the Digital Library no longer require QuickTime for playback. Users can now select any plugin to play audio files in their browsers.

If you experience any difficulties, clear your cache and restart your browser. If this does not resolve the issue, please contact User Services at userservices@artstor.org.

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Artstor Arcades: Introducing our new crowdsourcing software

Posted in Features & Functionality, Organization, Technology on August 31, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Artstor Arcades

We are delighted to announce the beta release of Artstor Arcades (arcades.artstor.org), new crowdsourcing software developed by our research and design team, Artstor Labs.

Currently, the first test for Arcades is a crowdsourcing project to identify cataloging data for the D. James Dee Archive. The project involves a trove of nearly 125,000 uncataloged photographs of contemporary art exhibited in New York City from the 1970s until 2013, when Artstor acquired the archive. You can read more about the Dee Archive in the New York Times and on the Artstor Blog. Mr. Dee, the “SoHo Photographer,” worked for hundreds of galleries and artists for nearly 40 years. The archive contains images of works by major artists including Jean Michel Basquiat, Agnes Martin, Peter Halley, Robert Rauschenberg, Elizabeth Murray, Sue Coe, Joseph Beuys, and many others. His clients included Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Paula Cooper Gallery, Holly Solomon Gallery, and OK Harris.

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Teaching with Artstor: case studies

Posted in Case Study, Discovery, Features & Functionality, Teaching with ARTstor, Technology, Tips & Tools, Travel Awards on August 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Keri Cronin’s “Picturing Animals” case study

Looking for ideas on how to integrate images in your teaching? Curious about how your colleagues are using Artstor? Check out Artstor’s case studies! Composed of the Artstor Travel Awards-winning essays and image groups, the case studies describe the creative ways subscribers in all disciplines are using the Artstor Digital Library in their teaching, research, and scholarship.

browse We’ve recently made the case studies more accessible. Simply click on the Teaching Resources link under the Browse section in the Digital Library homepage and you’ll find them organized by topic. (If you’re visiting Artstor on your phone or tablet, you’ll find the case studies under Global Folders.)