the secure media network a distributed dance scholarship resource
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The Secure Media Network A Distributed Dance Scholarship Resource. Gilad Rosner Systems Integrator. Overview. The SMN is designed for dance researchers and scholars The goal is to increase access to audiovisual items housed in disparate collections - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Secure Media NetworkThe Secure Media Network
A Distributed Dance A Distributed Dance Scholarship ResourceScholarship Resource
Gilad RosnerGilad Rosner
Systems IntegratorSystems Integrator
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OverviewOverview
The SMN is designed for dance The SMN is designed for dance researchers and scholarsresearchers and scholars
The goal is to increase access to The goal is to increase access to audiovisual items housed in disparate audiovisual items housed in disparate collectionscollections
Dance footage must be high-quality to be Dance footage must be high-quality to be of valueof value
Rights for dance materials are varied and Rights for dance materials are varied and complicatedcomplicated
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User RequirementsUser Requirements
SecuritySecurity LoginsLogins DRMDRM
SharingSharing Internet-basedInternet-based No special computersNo special computers Dance-specific search Dance-specific search
fieldsfields Route and source file Route and source file
diversitydiversity
Constituent DiversityConstituent Diversity Low startup and Low startup and
maintenance costsmaintenance costs Configurable bandwidth Configurable bandwidth
usageusage Ease of UseEase of Use
Low amount of trainingLow amount of training Simple interfaceSimple interface
Value for Dance Value for Dance Scholarship & EducationScholarship & Education High-quality videoHigh-quality video Follows established Follows established
Finding Aid practicesFinding Aid practices
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SMN DesignSMN Design
P2P-based NetworkP2P-based Network Embedded MetadataEmbedded Metadata Open Source softwareOpen Source software DRM incorporated into the networkDRM incorporated into the network Certification of participants by all other Certification of participants by all other
participantsparticipants
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5 Steps5 Steps
EncodingEncoding SubmissionSubmission SearchSearch RetrievalRetrieval PlaybackPlayback
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CertificationCertification
DRM-wrapped files communicate with the DRM-wrapped files communicate with the submitting institutionsubmitting institution
Institutions must allow each other Institutions must allow each other participant to unlock the essencesparticipant to unlock the essences
If an institution feels that another If an institution feels that another participant is not respecting the rights of participant is not respecting the rights of its submitted items, it can de-certify themits submitted items, it can de-certify them
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Possible Development Possible Development Path: LionsharePath: Lionshare Developed at Penn State University with Developed at Penn State University with
academic sharing in mindacademic sharing in mind Incorporates many of the feature Incorporates many of the feature
requirements of the SMNrequirements of the SMN Missing DRM and Certification componentsMissing DRM and Certification components Open Source – favorable licensing optionsOpen Source – favorable licensing options