University of North Dakota Geoscience Digital Image Library (GeoDIL)

这个项目的主要目标是创建一个北达科他州大学(UND)地球科学数字图像图书馆(GeoDIL)。该图书馆将遵循地球系统教育数字图书馆(1999)概述的使命：“为所有类型、所有年级和所有地点的教育工作者和学生提供服务”。用户将通过一个标准点进入该系统，然后点击网页界面。GeoDIL将直观地易于使用，对公众和图书管理员都是如此。两年后，它将包含10,000张高质量、有良好记录的图像。一个复杂的搜索引擎将允许用户浏览图书馆，并将选定的图像加载到虚拟传送带中，以便在远程位置查看。世界各地的教育工作者和研究人员将有机会接触到大量记录良好的可视信息，否则他们很可能无法获得这些信息。GeoDIL将成为各级教育工作者的资源。这将是一个可视化的学习环境，为K-16学生和教师提供一个兴奋的机会。他们将用它来探索地球，在不同的过程和材料之间建立联系，并发展关于地球系统的想法。对于没有完善教材的小型学校或大学来说，它将特别有用。GeoDIL将通过促进虚拟实地旅行和向滞留在图书馆或实验室的人提供基本信息和实地数据来支持研究。GeoDIL还将允许公众以前所未有的方式探索地质学和选定的地球系统现象。该图书馆将加强对科学和技术的了解，并使人们能够更好地了解地球系统的科学。GeoDIL将由一个符合ODBC(开放式数据库连接)的关系数据库和一个定制设计的万维网接口组成。该数据库将对所有用户不可见。最初的项目活动大部分将是数据库创建和界面软件设计。这个项目的第二个目标是设计这个基于Web的互动库，以便它可以作为其他人的模型。有关GeoDIL的技术信息(硬件、软件、系统要求等)将可供从事其他数字图像项目的人使用。随着联合数字图书馆的发展，GeoDIL将成为综合联合数字图书馆的首批“房间”之一。我们的设计将与DLESE和其他社区图书馆制定的指导方针保持一致。它将与地球科学数字图书馆和其他综合性图书馆无缝连接。该项目是联合国开发计划署地质、能源和环境研究中心和航空航天科学中心的联合项目。国际货币基金组织通过提供75,000美元的配套资金来支持这一努力。

0002997PerkinsThe primary goal of this project is to create a University of North Dakota (UND) Geoscience Digital Image Library (GeoDIL). This library will follow the mission outlined by the Digital Library for Earth System Education (1999): it will "serve educators and students of all types, at all grade levels, and in all locations ". Users will access the system via a standard point and click Web page interface. GeoDIL will intuitively easy to use, both for the public and librarians. It will contain an archive of 10,000 high-quality, well-documented images after two years. A sophisticated search engine will allow users to browse the library and to load selected images into virtual carousels for viewing at remote locations. Educators and researchers around the globe will have access to a wealth of well-documented visual information that otherwise would most likely be unavailable to them. GeoDIL will be a resource for educators at all levels. It will be a visual learning environment that provides an opportunity for excitement to K-16 students and instructors. They will use it to explore the Earth, to make connections between different processes and materials, and to develop ideas about the Earth system. It will be especially useful for small schools or colleges that do not have well-developed teaching materials. GeoDIL will support research by facilitating virtual field trips and by providing fundamental information and field data to people stuck in a library or laboratory. GeoDIL will also allow the public to explore geology and selected Earth system phenomena in a way not previously available. The library will enhance scientific and technological understanding and permit better understanding of the Earth system's science. GeoDIL will consist of an ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) compliant relational database with a custom-designed World Wide Web interface. The database will be invisible to all users. Much of the initial project activity will be database creation and interface software design. A second goal of this project is to design this Web-based interactive library so that it can serve as a model for others. Technical information about GeoDIL (hardware, software, system requirements, etc.) will be available for people engaged in other digital image projects. GeoDIL will be one of the first "rooms" in comprehensive federated digital libraries, as they are developed. We will design it to be consistent with guidelines developed by DLESE and other community library efforts. It will connect seamlessly with the Geoscience Digital Library and other comprehensive libraries. This project is a joint project between the UND's Department of Geology, Energy and Environmental Research Center, and the Center for Aerospace Sciences. UND is supporting this effort by providing $75,000 in matching funds.