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1. EMu 4.0.03(and beyond) 2012 North American User Conference
2. EMu 4.0.03 (11 May 2011) EMu 4.1 (January 2013) And beyond Overview
3. EMu 4.0.03
4. New framework for EMu web development Open-sourced development libraries: PHP Perl .Net Java Supports record updates and insertions Supports searching across multiple modules Focus on efficient, modern technology IMu – EMu Internet Framework 4.0.03
5. Web based interface to collection Modern components (e.g. auto-complete) Modern look and feel (e.g. multiple themes) Collection List Management Customisable interface (mobile, web, etc.) IMu Web Client 4.0.03
6. Multimedia module extension to IMu Provides easy access to Multimedia Derivatives Metadata Supplementary multimedia Dynamic resizing and reformatting Import and update of multimedia Calls can be embed in web pages IMu Multimedia Service 4.0.03
7. Update of existing service to OAI-PMH 2.0 Provides Dublin Core metadata Allows other metadata formats (e.g. XMP, etc.) Allows EMu to act as an OAI Repository for any OAI harvester Europeana Culture Grid OAI-PMH Web Service Update 4.0.03
8. A user may be registered in multiple groups Each open module is associated with a group Can switch easily between groups: At login While using EMu Very useful for system administrators Support For Multiple Groups 4.0.03
9. New module linking Catalogue and Events Used to track object information per exhibition, including: Installation information Change-overs Maintenance schedule Section details (location in exhibition) Records are created automatically Track status of object within exhibition (e.g. proposed) History of object use for exhibitions Exhibition Objects 4.0.03
10. Internal movement type added to Movements module Can be scheduled as with external movements Objects can be relocated automatically when Date Moved updated Useful for scheduling movement of objects between off-site storage facilities Schedule Internal Movements 4.0.03
11. Field Help Display 4.0.03 Displays help text for the current field Text from Field Help module Help display area resizable
12. Two new modules added: Traps Type and location of traps used to capture pests Trap Events What was found in a trap at what time Comprehensive set of reports Pest Management Modules 4.0.03
13. Associated media stored in Multimedia record Cropped image for web use An audio/video describing the creation of the media A transcript of an audio or video Any other “supplementary” resource Similar layout to Resolutions tab Usage and Notes fields per media entry Not for media important in its own right Supplementary Media 4.0.03
14. Edit Media 4.0.03 Edit media in preferred editor Asked whether to re-import if media altered All resolutions regenerated All metadata re-extracted
15. Attachment Shortcuts 4.0.03 Create new associated linked record ‘Selected’ or ‘All’ objects added to new record Used for: Events -> Conservation, Events -> Loans Loans -> Conservation, Loans -> Movements Movements -> Conservation
16. Drag And Drop On Archive Tab 4.0.03 Current record relocated by dragging to new parent For user defined ordering: Asked for position relative to where record was dropped
17. Notification system generates iCalendar (ics) of upcoming dates File can be imported into: Google Calendar Outlook Apple iCal  Lotus Notes iCal Support For Notifications 4.0.03 Upgrade Metadata Standards 4.0.03 IPTC version 1.1 (July 2009) XMP December 2008 review
18. Many Other Additions… 4.0.03 Security – Certificates / Encryption SSL encryption between client and server Extra read-only support System, Group, User support in Registry Reverse scheduling of Tasks Calculate task dates automatically based on end date Link from Conservation module to Movements
19. Many Other Additions… 4.0.03 Allow image quality to be set for JPEG 2000 format images Automatically run emusecurity No need to run manually when adding a new user
20. EMu 4.1
21. Password Management 4.1 Change password from within EMu Can be disabled via Registry entry
22. Password Management 4.1 Password management provides: Password ageing  Account locking Force password change  Lock after failed retries Valid password checks
23. No need for Lookup List rebuilds Parallel processing of reindexing Lots of technical improvements Much faster maintenance System Maintenance Improvements 4.1
24. Security Update Support 4.1 Allow record level security to be changed when record saved Allow security to be set based on contents of a field Configured via EMu Registry Applicable at a User, Group or System level Example: Set a record to be editable by Group Admin only when Record Status is set to Retired
25. Field Level Security 4.1 Column Access Modifier Registry entry Change permissions of fields on a record-by-record basis Control permissions of fields based on values of other fields Example: Make Current Location read-only when Record Status is set to Deaccessioned
26. Allows EMu-aware objects (“widgets”) to be embedded in any web page Widgets include Browsing Search List/Lightbox/Details Display Mapping(based on OpenLayers) Object Locator IMu Widget Framework 4.1
27. Archive View 4.1 Tree view of archive structure Navigate via tree view Use drag and drop to move nodes View also displays “parts” relationships
28. Export post processing Run pre-configured script after export completed Import tool adjusted to avoid duplicate attachments Exclude empty fields from attachment search Batch Operations module Schedule record merges and deletions Similar to Scheduled Exports Many Other Additions… 4.1
29. And Beyond
30. Field selection uses a separate dialogue box Select fields by: Prompt Column name Tab name New mode to allow field selection from modules: Click on field to select it Follow attachments to linked modules Shortcuts to create New… resources (e.g. Report, List Setting) Field Selection Improvements
31. Double click to add
32. Global Replace will work like other resources (e.g. Reports) Global Replace entries saved in Registry Field selection improvements Move data between fields Run in “unattended” mode for large updates Global Replace Improvements
33. Update metadata in master image EXIF, IPTC, XMP Global Replace Update Copyright field on a set of records Propagate metadata to image resolutions Can be managed independently of master Modify Image Metadata
34. Monitors all changes to records Create profiles to match against changes A profile match will trigger an alert Email specified user(s) SMS particular people Create a log of the alert Cause pop-up notification Do anything else (via external script) Alerts Module
35. Drop zone on desktop for adding Media Allow right-click in Windows Media ingestion by IMu Many files or just one Drag/Drop Media Via Drop Zone Drag/Drop Multiple Documents Multiple media files dropped into EMu for ingestion Multiple thumbnails dragged around EMu
36. Communications Layer An easy way to share data within a trusted network Link records between organisations ‘Watch’ records held by others Track use of your collection data ‘Copy from’ other institutions, or link to them as master
37. New Bibliography Interface
38. … and a sneak peak of the following version