Post on 16-May-2015
description
Jessica HaasBacilio MendezJessica Lyn Young
Introduction
digiTroupe™ is a native mobile Apple application and WAP portal that meets the research, time management, information sharing, and educational needs of the performing arts community served by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. NYPL holdingsMedia and information from performing arts companies (“troupes”)
Jessicas and Bacilio had a dream…
A way to look up class schedules, performance dates
and dance-related media across multiple dance
companies and studios as well as NYPL’s holdings…
All at once, in the palm of your hand!
Digital Library Service
digiTroupe is a portal for:
Information Interaction Integration
Mission
Increase interest in and access to performing arts knowledge for research and education
Increase library patronageMake the lives of aspiring &
professional dancers and arts patrons easier
Roll-out
Primary roll-out: Dance in New York Metropolitan Area
Later, post-analysis: Dance in other areas of the U.S.
Beyond: Other performing art forms and other areas within the U.S.
Features & Functions
digiTroupe site searchSearch/browse NYPL holdingsGPS radius functionality for
discovering dance
Dual Access Portals
Rich Media Options
ImagesAudioVideoPrintOriginal contentGlossary
Movie Time!
Grab a snack and enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNh2XThlr-0
Analytics
MedialyticsRich media advertising and analytics
platform for applications built for the iPhone
SDK freely available at medialets.com
Copyright & DRM
Conforms to all NYPL best practices and all NYPL Terms of Service are extended to the digiTroupe Mobile App
DRM-encoded with callback software
Funding Model
WAP portal is freeLinks to purchase collection holdings
and performance tickets Portion of each sale automatically
donated to NYPL Digital Initiatives FundTargeted interstitial ads on
downloadable mobile app Can be turned off by entering NYPL card
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Implementation
Partnerships with: NYPL Performing Arts Library Dance Studios Theaters
Marketing NYPL Dance Studios Theaters
Staff IT Catalogers Reference Librarians digiTroupe™ consultants
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Partnerships with studios and theaters through advertising and ticket sales would pay for: Marketing Salary for IT per year.
Grants $50K start up cost of creating an
application
Literature and Research
“PDAs have applications far beyond serving as an electronic organizer. Academic, public, and special libraries are all developing creative uses for this technology. Librarians are determining how better to serve patrons who want library information on a PDA.”
- Megan K. Fox
“…mobile-learning (m-learning) technologies (e-learning using mobile devices and wireless transmission) can potentially provide significant opportunities for learning and collaborative interaction…”
- Kapil Loomba and Pooja Loomba
“…relevance judgments are supported by advanced technological features of both interfaces and search engines. The added value of the electronic environment is supported by links in contexts, advanced searching and intelligent embedded interfaces… “
- Jela Steinerova
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Conclusion
digiTroupe™ will meet the needs of: NYPL Performing Arts Library patrons Students of dance Patrons of the performing arts
In the future, this mobile app will be paired with any digital library, subsuming virtually every type of digital content
Questions?