Digital Case http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/ en-us Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:09:11 EST Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:09:11 EST virginia.dressler@case.edu virginia.dressler@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 A New Future for the Past: The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2012/02/03/a_new_future_for_the_past_the_encyclopedia_of_cleveland_history With the publication of its first hardcopy edition in 1987, The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History opened a new era in the presentation of urban history. When it moved to the World Wide Web in 1998, it pioneered the concept of an on-line, vetted, urban history resource. Today the on-line ECH... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2012/02/03/a_new_future_for_the_past_the_encyclopedia_of_cleveland_history Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:09:11 EST With the publication of its first hardcopy edition in 1987, The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History opened a new era in the presentation of urban history. When it moved to the World Wide Web in 1998, it pioneered the concept of an on-line, vetted, urban history resource. Today the on-line ECH stands as one of the university’s most visible digital humanities projects. However, in the midst of the growing number of on-line wikis, blogs, and social networks, it is changing again to remain competitive as a popular, attractive, scholarly historical source. Editor John J. Grabowski will discuss the past, present, and future of the ECH at this Baker-Nord digital humanities program. The ECH is also archived on Digital Case.


Date: 02-09-2012
Time: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Location: Clark Hall, Room 206 - 11130 Bellflower Road
Registration: Free and open to the public, registration recommended

]]> New faculty papers collection http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2012/01/26/new_faculty_papers_collection A new collection has been loaded of Dr. Rolfe Petschek collected papers, from 1970-2010. This collection contains various publication authored or co-authored by Dr. Petschek. New publications will be added on an annual basis.... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2012/01/26/new_faculty_papers_collection New Collections Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:07:08 EST A new collection has been loaded of Dr. Rolfe Petschek collected papers, from 1970-2010. This collection contains various publication authored or co-authored by Dr. Petschek. New publications will be added on an annual basis.

]]> New collection --- World War 1 Photographs http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/10/27/new_collection_world_war_1_photographs There is a new collection in Digital Case of fifty WWI-era photographs taken between 1914 - 1918. These photographs include: action scenes, battleships, victims, airships, and personalities such as Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and politicians.... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/10/27/new_collection_world_war_1_photographs New Collections Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:57:33 EST There is a new collection in Digital Case of fifty WWI-era photographs taken between 1914 - 1918. These photographs include: action scenes, battleships, victims, airships, and personalities such as Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and politicians.

]]> Cleveland Medical Theses http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/10/05/cleveland_medical_theses A new collection of medical theses are now available on Digital Case here. Twenty theses from the first volume (1844) are now live and searchable, and we will continue to add theses on a regular basis. These theses were completed for the School of Medicine of Western Reserve University. This... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/10/05/cleveland_medical_theses New Collections Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:10:19 EST A new collection of medical theses are now available on Digital Case here. Twenty theses from the first volume (1844) are now live and searchable, and we will continue to add theses on a regular basis. These theses were completed for the School of Medicine of Western Reserve University. This collection was scanned from the collection of the Dittrick Medical History Center. For more information on the material or collection, please contact the museum at 216-368-3648

]]> Great Lake expo film reels highlighted in Plain Dealer http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/08/15/great_lake_expo_film_reels_highlighted_in_plain_dealer Recently, the Plain Dealer used some clips from film reels from the Digital Case's collection of the 1936/1937 Great Lakes Exposition. Here are the links: Great Lakes Expo: An Introduction with John Vacha Great Lakes Expo: The Blimps Great Lakes Expo: Highlights Great Lakes Expo: The Parades Great Lakes Expo:... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/08/15/great_lake_expo_film_reels_highlighted_in_plain_dealer Digital Libraries (General) Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:24:49 EST Recently, the Plain Dealer used some clips from film reels from the Digital Case's collection of the 1936/1937 Great Lakes Exposition. Here are the links:

Great Lakes Expo: An Introduction with John Vacha

Great Lakes Expo: The Blimps

Great Lakes Expo: Highlights

Great Lakes Expo: The Parades

Great Lakes Expo: Historical video

Great Lakes Expo: The Streets of the World


Be sure to check out the collection in Digital Case for more information as well as photographs, postcards and other printed material. Here is the link.

]]> University Archives Commencement Collection http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/05/13/university_archives_commencement_collection University Archives Commencement Collection includes audio recordings, images, invitations, programs, and speeches, concerning concerts, convocations, receptions, and other events held to confer degrees, honorary degrees, awards, and prizes and to celebrate the accomplishments of graduating students. Materials will be added to this collection as they are digitized, so be sure... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/05/13/university_archives_commencement_collection New Collections Fri, 13 May 2011 11:06:33 EST University Archives Commencement Collection includes audio recordings, images, invitations, programs, and speeches, concerning concerts, convocations, receptions, and other events held to confer degrees, honorary degrees, awards, and prizes and to celebrate the accomplishments of graduating students.

Materials will be added to this collection as they are digitized, so be sure to check back often!

Click here to access collection in Digital Case.

]]> Manuscripts Relating to the Early History of the Western Reserve, 1795-1869 http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/05/13/manuscripts_relating_to_the_early_history_of_the_western_reserve_17951869 Manuscripts Relating to the Early History of the Western Reserve, 1795-1869, was the first collection of manuscripts to be assembled by the Western Reserve Historical Society, and its provenance is closely intertwined with the circumstances of the institution's founding. Chiefly responsible for the acquisition of the materials comprising the collection... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2011/05/13/manuscripts_relating_to_the_early_history_of_the_western_reserve_17951869 New Collections Fri, 13 May 2011 10:34:21 EST Manuscripts Relating to the Early History of the Western Reserve, 1795-1869, was the first collection of manuscripts to be assembled by the Western Reserve Historical Society, and its provenance is closely intertwined with the circumstances of the institution's founding. Chiefly responsible for the acquisition of the materials comprising the collection was Charles W. Whittlesey, the Society's first president. According to the Society's second annual report (1869), Whittlesey assembled the collection from a variety of different sources and by several means: he purchased the papers of the Connecticut Land Company under the authority of the Cuyahoga County commissioners, solicited accounts and original manuscripts from early settlers and their descendents, and added documents that he and some earlier enthusiasts had gathered as their own personal collections. Prominent among these latter additions were the materials collected by John Barr and Leonard Case for an earlier, failed historical society.

Click here to connect to the collection in Digital Case.

]]> Securing Content http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/11/22/securing_content One of the primary tenets of Digital Case is provide free and open access to it's contents.  While this continues, there are special circumstances where a layer of security is necessary.  There has always been the ability to dark archive content, which essentially makes it "invisible" while still managing the... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/11/22/securing_content Enhancements Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:30:37 EST One of the primary tenets of Digital Case is provide free and open access to it's contents.  While this continues, there are special circumstances where a layer of security is necessary.  There has always been the ability to dark archive content, which essentially makes it "invisible" while still managing the long-term storage of content.  Now Digital Case has the ability to secure content while exposing the metadata and making the item discoverable, yet only providing access to those with a valid Case ID (via Single Sign-On).  This can open the door to a whole new world of content in Digital Case that is for the campus community only.

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]]> University Archives Student Yearbooks http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/09/02/university_archives_student_yearbooks Yearbooks represent a student perspective on the events and personalities of the academic year. Yearbooks include information about and images of individual students, student clubs and organizations, athletics, performances, the campus, faculty, administrators, and major events. All of Case Western Reserve University's 19 current and historic schools and colleges are... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/09/02/university_archives_student_yearbooks New Collections Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:25:49 EST Yearbooks represent a student perspective on the events and personalities of the academic year. Yearbooks include information about and images of individual students, student clubs and organizations, athletics, performances, the campus, faculty, administrators, and major events. All of Case Western Reserve University's 19 current and historic schools and colleges are represented.

These yearbooks represent a small portion of the entire archival collection. More yearbooks will be added to Digital Case as resources are identified. A link to the new collection can be found here

]]> William Fickinger collection http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/08/27/william_fickinger_collection A new collection has been added to Digital Case: click here. William Fickinger joined the physics department at Case Western Reserve in 1967, when Case Institute and Western Reserve campuses were federated. He retired in 1999 after 37 years of teaching and continues to research and publish in the field... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/08/27/william_fickinger_collection New Collections Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:34:37 EST A new collection has been added to Digital Case: click here. William Fickinger joined the physics department at Case Western Reserve in 1967, when Case Institute and Western Reserve campuses were federated. He retired in 1999 after 37 years of teaching and continues to research and publish in the field of physics. Bill Fickinger completed his doctorate at Yale, working on a hydrogen bubble chamber experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Fickinger also worked on similar experiments at Brookhaven, the University of Kentucky, the Center for Nuclear Studies at Saclay in Paris, and at Vanderbilt University. Fickinger along with Keith Robinson were supported by the National Science Foundation, completing a variety of bubble chamber and counter experiments at Brookhaven and Argonne labs. These experiments contributed to the data base of particle properties which led eventually to the quark model for mesons and baryons. In 1994, Fickinger was appointed Director of Undergraduate Studies and enjoyed helping to reorganize the large introductory courses for engineers and pre-med students, as well as the establishment of several new physics-related majors and the senior honors program.

]]> Errors http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/08/23/errors At this time we would like to acknowledge that we are noticing some issues with our DigitalCase Application. Due to a bug in the code the Application randomly redirects to the "404 Error Page". Several DigitalCase webpages, including, but not limited to, Advanced Search, Browse Collections, Browse Objects, Datastream Detail... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/08/23/errors Issues Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:24:09 EST At this time we would like to acknowledge that we are noticing some
issues with our DigitalCase Application. Due to a bug in the code the
Application randomly redirects to the "404 Error Page". Several
DigitalCase webpages, including, but not limited to, Advanced Search, Browse Collections, Browse Objects, Datastream Detail pages are affected by this bug. This bug in the code has been identified and a patch is being developed.

We expect the patch to be applied by 08/27/2010 before the end of the
working day.

]]> More Interface Upgrades: Image Display & Keyword Filtering http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/07/06/more_interface_upgrades_image_display_keyword_filtering A recent update to the Digital Case interface has been rolled out, intended to make finding collections, as well as browsing through image collections, easier and more enjoyable. Image Templates We just rolled out the new Image layout for the WPA Prints collection, which now shows thumbnail images in a... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/07/06/more_interface_upgrades_image_display_keyword_filtering Enhancements Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:12:41 EST A recent update to the Digital Case interface has been rolled out, intended to make finding collections, as well as browsing through image collections, easier and more enjoyable.

Image Templates

We just rolled out the new Image layout for the WPA Prints collection, which now shows thumbnail images in a grid view for easy browsing.  In addition, you are now able to modify the view of the collection by changing the sort options and the number of items viewed per page.

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Filter By Keyword

Previously, you were always able to filter a collection by the first letter of the title.  But what if you only knew a word in the title, but didn't know the actual first word.  Now you can filter the collections based on that keyword.  Search still continues to be a great option, but this is a quick and easy way to narrow down an ever-increasing number of collections found in Digital Case.

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]]> New Collection: The Islamic Republic of Iran: Multidisciplinary Analyses of its theocracy, nationalism, and assertion of Power http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/04/29/new_collection_the_islamic_republic_of_iran_multidisciplinary_analyses_of_its_theocracy_nationalism_and_assertion_of_power New collection in Digital Case: The Islamic Republic of Iran: Multidisciplinary Analyses of its theocracy, nationalism, and assertion of Power. The Conference examined from a number of academic disciplinary angles the domestic and foreign policies of the current Iranian Republic, especially as these policies reflect attitudes and ideas of the... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/04/29/new_collection_the_islamic_republic_of_iran_multidisciplinary_analyses_of_its_theocracy_nationalism_and_assertion_of_power New Collections Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:21:57 EST New collection in Digital Case: The Islamic Republic of Iran: Multidisciplinary Analyses of its theocracy, nationalism, and assertion of Power. The Conference examined from a number of academic disciplinary angles the domestic and foreign policies of the current Iranian Republic, especially as these policies reflect attitudes and ideas of the "other", whether internal or external. Papers represented disciplines such as ethnic studies, history, political science, religious studies and sociology.

]]> Audio collection from Gay Waves radio program on WRUW http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/04/15/audio_collection_from_gay_waves_radio_program_on_wruw A new collection is now available in Digital Case of 46 open reel and one tape recording of WRUW-FM's radio program "Gay Waves". The program covered news and events effecting the gay rights movement. The collection included programs from 1985-1989.... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/04/15/audio_collection_from_gay_waves_radio_program_on_wruw New Collections Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:36:21 EST A new collection is now available in Digital Case of 46 open reel and one tape recording of WRUW-FM's radio program "Gay Waves". The program covered news and events effecting the gay rights movement. The collection included programs from 1985-1989.

]]> Citing Sources in Digital Case http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/04/07/citation_zotero_refworks_ris Digital Case is already a great online resource for doing research, particularly with it's use of permanent URL's, but it just got a little better. Digital Case now supports most citation applications, including Zotero, EndNote, Refworks, etc. Zotero is quickly becoming a leader in citation management as a seamless browser... http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/digitalcase/2010/04/07/citation_zotero_refworks_ris Enhancements Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:07:59 EST Digital Case is already a great online resource for doing research, particularly with it's use of permanent URL's, but it just got a little better.

Digital Case now supports most citation applications, including Zotero, EndNote, Refworks, etc. Zotero is quickly becoming a leader in citation management as a seamless browser plugin that easily integrates with Firefox and works with various other types of online resources, such as the Case Catalog, Amazon, etc.

(Zotero Citations Available when Browsing Objects)

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Digital Case also offers an RIS formatted citation download which can be used with many other citation applications such as EndNote, Refworks, Reference Manager, etc. This all means that you can quickly and easily reference sources in Digital Case with your research.

(Both Zotero & RIS formatted citations available on DatstreamDetail pages.)

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The KSL website has more information on citing sources available here

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