Using NPS Focus for Image Management

2008 GIS & Data Management Conference

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorResource Information Management Division

National Information Systems CenterOffice of the Chief Information Officer

Using NPS Focus for Image Management




Overview• NPS Focus Background• Image Management Features• Partners• Future Plans• All photos and documents

displayed in this presentation are on NPS Focus

Buffalo River




Caveats

• Ego sum etiam eruditio • Nos es opus in is

USS Arizona




Caveats

• I am still learning• We are working on it

USS Arizona




NPS Focus Background• Launched in 2000• Service-wide system for managing

– images, documents, metadata• ANSI Z39.50-compliant • Metadata for geospatial data

– Predates NPS Data Store– Linked to NPS Clearinghouse at NC

StateSequoia and

Kings Canyon




NPS Focus Background• Current holdings (approximate):

– 20,000 metadata records– 11,000 “image” files

• .jpg & .tif• Includes scanned documents

– 11,000 document files• DjVu (pronounced 'déjà vu') (.djvu)• MS Word (.doc)• Portable Document Format (.pdf)

Casa Grande




NPS Focus Architecture• Blue Angel Technologies' MetaStar

8 software – ANSI Z39.50 capability

• Oracle 9i database• LizardTech software

– MrSID and DjVu encoding• ExpressServer 4.6

– Image serverJefferson National

Expansion




NPS Focus Digital Library and Research Stationhttp://focus.inside.nps.gov/

http://focus.inside.nps.gov/




NPS Focus Digital Library and Research Stationhttp://npsfocus.nps.gov/

http://npsfocus.nps.gov/




NPS Focus Contents• Images

– “Pretty” pictures– Data photos– Maps (JPG and PDF)

• Documents– Original documents– Scanned documents

National Register




NPS Focus Features

Gettysburg

• Searching• Downloading • Uploading• Encoding• Archiving




Searching• Simple and advanced searching

– Format (image, document, etc.)– Collection– Date

• Browse by subject and park– Drill down through subject

hierarchies

Booker T. Washington




Searching• Other systems

– Other NPS image collections– Other federal image collections– State parks web sites

• Via Z39.50 – Miscellaneous cultural libraries– Library of Congress – University libraries (4)

Manassas




Downloading• Options

– File size– File type/extension– Image dimensions – Resolution

Muir Woods




Batch Upload

Manassas

• Images & metadata– Metadata in a spreadsheet– NPS Focus staff performs bulk

upload of metadata & image files– Metadata and image files linked

internally




Encoding/Compression• Images (JPG, TIFF)

– MrSID encoding– Originals archived as TIFF and/or

JPEG• Documents

– DjVu and PDF encoding– Archived in original format

Sequoia and Kings Canyon




Archiving• Original images, documents, &

metadata archived• Open/standard formats:

– TIFF, JPG, XML• Separate permanent archiving• Extensive security and auditing

– protects system and digital resources Hawai’i

Volcanoes




Image Creation and Management Guide

• http://focus.inside.nps.gov/docs/guide/imaging/index.html

• NPS Focus Policy on Image Publishing • Determining size/dimensions/resolution • Using/Selecting Digital Cameras • Scanning Film, Prints, and Text • Incorporating Images into a Web Page • Linking to Images - options and code

Vietnam Veterans




Image Management Help Documents

• http://focus.inside.nps.gov/docs/Inside/Help.html:– Incorporating Images in Web Pages – Linking to Images - options and code – Web Publishing Policy– Metadata Manual – Image Creation and Management Guide– NPS Digital Photo Metadata Standard

Vietnam Veterans




Why Use NPS Focus?• Search other systems

– LOC– University libraries

• Links with other systems– PMIS– FMSS– IRMA

• “Image Service” ?George

Washington Carver




Why Use NPS Focus?• Each park or program decides

what digital resources to post on the NPS Focus Digital Library

• Decision based upon:– Available financial/human resources– Number of images/documents

Catoctin Mountain




Why Use NPS Focus?• Web Services

– Focus currently publishes a web service

– Can deliver content to any web page or online application

– Example:• Civil War Sesquicentennial Demo App

Fire Management




• CW150 demo application– http://inpniscsgisdevb/CivilWar/map.aspx

• Developed by Nate Irwin (RIMD)• Map interface with web services to:

– Civil War battlefield data– NPS Focus docs & images– FMSS data– LCS (List of Classified Structures) data

Focus Partners: CWSS/CW150

Wilson’s Creek

http://inpniscsgisdevb/CivilWar/map.aspx




CW150 Demo App




CW150 Demo App




CW150 Demo App




NPS Focus Future Plans• Migrate system to Denver

– Expected cutover August 2008• More web services • Encoding/compression

– JPEG 2000?• Integration with Data Store/IRMA

– Coordination/discussions forthcomingDry Tortugas




Thank You!• Greg Creamean

–User Support• Amir Khan

–Programmer• Allen Sparks

–System Administrator