Jisc has become a full member of the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) consortium as part of its commitment to promoting the open use of digital content for education and research.
The IIIF provides a standard for the delivery of images and audio/visual files used in education, research, and beyond to provide access to digital content in a way that enables sharing and openness.
Jisc’s Archives Hub is at the centre of its work with the IIIF. The Archives Hub brings together descriptions of thousands of the UK’s archive collections from over 350 institutions across the country and allows users to discover unique and often little-known sources to support their research.
The Archives Hub is currently working on an innovations project to look at how the IIIF can help to make digital archival content more available. The project involves ten UK institutions, including seven Jisc members, looking at issues surrounding the use of IIIF for archives, in particular challenges around the hierarchical arrangement of archives and how IIIF can best represent this.
Jisc is among a number of international members of the IIIF.
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