The New York Public Library and Kaltura, Inc. have joined forces to further enhance online rich-media collaboration. The New York Public Library’s treasure trove of 600,000 digital images can now be incorporated easily into Kaltura’s group video projects. The library’s digital collection includes a wide range of rare and unique images drawn from its research collections. These range from Civil War photographs and illuminated Medieval manuscripts to historic views of New York City, Yiddish theatre placards and 19th Century restaurant menus. Users can search, preview and add these library images directly from the Kaltura web site.
Kaltura enables groups of users to collaborate in the creation of videos and slideshows, similar to the way in which Wiki platforms allow users to collaborate with text. When creating a Kaltura video, users can upload their own videos, photos, audio and animation, can import their previously uploaded material from MySpace, Photobucket or YouTube, or they can access and import rich-media from various public-domain and CreativeCommons sources such as Flickr, CCMixter, Jamendo, and now The New York Public Library. Kaltura aims to team with additional databases and digital resource partners in order to both provide users with the widest array of rich-media, and to provide its resource partners with access to Kaltura’s Global Network of users, content, and services that allows unprecedented collaboration around rich-media creation, remixing and distribution.
Originally posted on November 20, 2007 @ 6:38 pm