monasterium.net - a short introduction

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A short overview on the Monasterium.net platform given by Daniel Jeller of ICARUS at the ICARUS-Lecture at the University of Sofia on Nov. 30. 2014.

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Monasterium.netAn introduction

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Monasteries charters from the heart of Europe and beyond

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Monasterium …

… is an online database for medieval and early modern charters

… combines digital images with metadata

… makes over 400 000 documents from over 130 archives accessible over the internet

… creates a collaborative editing environment to improve metadata

… is free30.10.2014

Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

The basic idea

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A short history

2002

- 20

05

Focus: Lower AustriaPassive ArchiveProprietary Database

2005

- 20

08Increase in Scope: Central EuropeNative Open Source XML DatabaseGUI XML Editor as Java Applet

2008

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Overhaul of Database structureEditor-Redesign using AJAX techniques

2012

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Image editorCollection environmentOpen Source

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Contents

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Urkunden Regesten Transkr. Bilder Personen Orte0

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Main features

Frontend

Search

Collections Editor

Image tools

Image collections

MyArchive

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FrontendHierarchical navigation through archives and fonds down to individual charters. Charters are a combination from images and diplomatic metadata.

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

SearchFaceted search using full text and metadata. Sorting and filtering is possible.

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CollectionsNon-hierarchical collections of charters. Can be created by users for personal use and published with consent from a moderator.

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EditorMetadata can be freely edited according to diplomatic customs and practices. Various metadata fields are available. Publication of edited charters with consent from a moderator.

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Edition managementThe account administration brings together all user created content and moderation tools.

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Image toolsImages can be annotated with metadata and parts of images can be combined to image collections.

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Image collectionsExtracted images can be combined and shared in the form of image collections. These can be published with consent from a moderator.

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Possibilities

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Research and didactics

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Monastic network

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Monasterium is a virtual recreation of the wide network of monasteries in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Times

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

CommunityMonasterium is a community of archives that want to share their treasures with the whole world

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Daniel Jeller || daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu || http://www.icar-us.eu

Thank you!

daniel.jeller@icar-us.eu

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