digimap site reps update
DESCRIPTION
Slides used in an EDINA webinar on 3 October 2012. Aim of the webinar is to give college/university site reps for the Digimap Collections subscription services an overview of key changes in the service in 2011-12.TRANSCRIPT
Content
What has changed since our last update in October 2011?
– New Collections page– New eLearning units
– Ordnance SurveyNew Data Download, Annotations improvements, Hillshading, Data updates
– Geology– Marine
– Forthcoming
New Collections page
Authentication
• No separate login page• Users can choose to login via UK federation, or to
Explore Resources
New Collections page
• Aim – develop a page that allows the user fast access to the Collection and service they need
• 3 panels– Maps and Data Collections panel– Central Panel– News panel
Maps and Data Collections panel
Central Panel
News panel
Old pages outside Digimap
My Digimap area
Site Rep usage statistics
• Generate usage stats for your institution
• You need to have site rep status
• Only for OS at present
Training & Support Resources
Training & Support Resources
• eLearning units new in 2012
eLearning Units
eLearning units
• No prior knowledge of topics assumed
• Units 1-3: estimate 2 hours completion time
• Unit 4 – 1 hour
Forthcoming eLearning units
Content
What has changed since our last update in October 2011?
– New Collections page– New eLearning units
– Ordnance SurveyNew Data Download, Annotations improvements, Hillshading, Data updates
– Geology– Marine
– Forthcoming
OS licence
• JISC Collections has made progress with this negotiation and the OS has agreed to cap the liabilities they seek from subscribing institutions.
• There will be an End User Licence Agreement - work is ongoing to make this as simple for the user as possible.
New Data Download service
• Users can download a wide range of OS map data products in Data Download
• Replaces previous Data Download service and Gazetteer Download service
New Data Download
• All steps to download data now on one screen• Allows for selection of multiple data products in one order• Can select the version of the data you prefer, e.g. 2011, 2012• MasterMap Download and Boundary Download will eventually be
incorporated into Data Download
New Data Download
• Step 1 – Select area
• Step 2 – Select data
• Step 3 – Add to Basket
New Data Download
Updated data
• Image of 1:25000 scale raster updated in July (OS creation date May 2012)
• Used to be one annual update - now update data more regularly
• Data Download offers different versions• MasterMap GML data – September and May• MasterMap raster data – created annually
Available datasets and dates
• http://digimap.edina.ac.uk/webhelp/os/data_information/os_data_issues/os_update_dates.htm#
Roam - Annotations export
Annotations export
• Option to save and export annotations created in Roam• Can also import annotations
Hillshading in Roam
• Click the hillshading button for a clearer idea of the terrain
Geology Digimap
• Updated data in Roam and Geology Download• DiGMapGB-50 Version 6.20, 1:50,000 scale
data
Marine Digimap
• Updated data in Marine Roam and Hydrospatial Download
Quick poll
Screensharing – what do you want to see?
•A – Tour of new collections page•B – Demo of Roam•C – Demo of Data Download
Forthcoming
• Prototype mobile app• Learning/resource centre • Replacement for Carto – non-Java based• Feedback survey for 2012-13 to be added
shortly to the Collections page– Really important for us to get your feedback – our
funders require this