1. Flight Library Elizabeth Lynch Final Project IST 676 Foundations of Digital Data Fall 2012erlynch@syr.edu

2. Canyonlands National Park, Utah 3. GreenRiverColoradoRiver 4. Canyonlands National Park, UtahIsland in theSky District 5. Canyonlands National Park, UtahIsland in the Sky District SynclineLoop Trail 6. Canyonlands National Park, Utah Island in the Sky District 7. 7 8. 8 9. 9 10. 10 11. 11 12. Flight Library Flight Library intends to be an online resourcebringing together maps, images, and descriptionsof prominent landmarks visible from commoncommercial flight routes. Prior to flying users can access Flight Library tocompile a personal flight guide to create real-time customized tours describing what will bevisible below during their flights. 13. Private Air Tours 14. Private Air Tours 15. User Needs: Two Sites Free public site Browse and download Paid access site Pay-per-use Subscription Custom flight guidefeatures 16. User Feedback In order to besuccessful FL mustbe receptive to userinterests anddemand. 17. Modelshttp://libguides.wwu.edu/content.php?pid=270802&sid=2241526 http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/aerial/aerial.html 18. Modelshttp://nsidc.org/cgi-bin/glacier_photos/glacier_photo_search.pl 19. Prototype 20. Data Content Types Maps Aerial satellitephotographs Close-up landmarkphotographs Landmarkdescriptions 21. Metadata Element Groups Geospatial and temporal Landmark Location GPS point Geographical region State/ province Landmark description Flight route location Landmark type (national Landmark name park, geological, urban,natural, architectural,etc) Flight route groupings 22. Collection OrganizationCollections will beorganized bygeographicalregion 23. Data All data borndigital Created by FlightLibrary staff 24. Data: Acquisition Flight route analysis Test flights Assess with user groups Research landmarks fordescriptions Survey trips for photographs 25. Aerial and Satellite Images Google Earth Pro givesyou access to Googles comprehensive globe,including aerial imagery,street data, panoramic Street View images,historical imagery, andpoints of interest. http://www.google.com/enterprise/earthmaps/earthpro.html 26. Technological ArchitectureCONTENTdmhttp://www.contentdm.org/ 27. Sustainability: Data Born digital data meetscurrent technicalspecification standards CONTENTdm provideoff-site server and databackup 28. Sustainability: Financial Paid access site Airline affiliation andsponsorship Advertising Customer amenity Flight Library inflight entertainment 29. TimelineWeek 1-3 - Analyze popular flight routes to identify landmarks - Compile test group (possibly through consumer testing service) - Consult web developer to design custom paid-access portal and flight guide creationWeek 4 - Meet with test group to evaluate landmark interest - Begin writing landmark descriptions - Edit landmark options based on test group feedbackWeek 5-9 - Conduct survey flights - While traveling visit landmarks to collect landmark detail photographs for those not visible in Google Earth Pro street view screenshots - Continue writing landmark descriptions 30. Timeline (continued)Week 10-12 - Add finished items to CONTENTdm collections - Compile flight guide for feedback test flight - Begin testing web developers custom portals and discuss editsWeek 13- Check CONTENTdm for quality control - Conduct user test flight and collect feedbackWeek 14-15 - Incorporate user feedback into flight guide pdf layout and usability - Collect user feedback on online collection navigability and metadata optionsWeek 16- Incorporate feedback - Final collection quality control surveys and tests - With help of web developer, publish live site 31. Budget Budget Item DescriptionCostGoogle Earth Pro subscription / year $399Domain hosting / year $35Domain purchase$15Freelance Web Developer$700FL Project Manager / year$33,000FL Staff member 1 (4 months) $10,000FL Staff member 2 (4 months) $10,000FL Staff traveling$5,000Equipment (computers, camera, etc) $4,000Test Group payment (5 members)$1,000Test Group travel flight$1,000 TOTAL $65,149 32. Flight LibraryElizabeth Lyncherlynch@syr.edu