From 17ca45b19c42ab715fe5d535d4a4fab574eae71f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "R. S. Doiel" Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 17:17:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Added some notes based on presentation questions and comments --- docs/Notes.md | 69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/Notes.md diff --git a/docs/Notes.md b/docs/Notes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..776b66a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Notes.md @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ + +Notes +===== + +This are talking points based on questions that have come from presentations +about DIBS: + ++ DIBS requires a human processes in addition to the software ++ DIBS requires a IIIF server in addition to DIBS ++ DIBS requires an authentication service (e.g. Shibboleth, Apache BasicAuth) ++ DIBS is not about automation ++ DIBS is about providing access to materials via a standard viewer using IIIF ++ DIBS, as a CDL implementation, isn't a cost cutting tool ++ DIBS is not intended to reducing staffing requirements ++ DIBS is not used to generate E-Books ++ DIBS is about increasing access to materials which are not otherwise available in electronic form + + +Other observations +------------------ + +Adding DRM to digital objects is complex, error prone and generally +doesn't successfully prevent copying. A good example is that most +cell phones have one or more high resolution of cameras. Most new monitors +are high resolution and increasingly affordable. It is trivial to film a +screen. You can then assemble the images into a PDF of a work or with +additional effort turn that into an E-Book. DRM can't stop that. DRM at +best makes it inconvenient to copy. + +Without a download button it is inconvenient to copy IIIF materials where +the source URLs are mitigated by a login and access control. + +In the Caltech context the CDL approach made the most sense for resources +that are not currently available for purchase in electronic form but +where there was still demand to circulate the material for research or +instruction without shipping physical copies to patrons. This approach +solved our need for remote course reserve material that was not +available in electronic form for purchase by the library. + + +Things to track +--------------- + +The Internet Archive is currently making the case that CDL comes under +existing library sanctioned activity. If this is upheld in the courts +then you may find an increased adoption CDL as well as an increase in +implementations. + +For materials that outside of copyright concerns (e.g. material now in +the public domain) the CDL technique may remain a good method of +distributing materials remotely either avoiding or decreasing the need +to copy and ship physical objects. This could be particularly useful in +the context of historical works and archival material. + +In the past Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media undertook a study to evaluate +piracy and the effectiveness of DRM. What he found was that piracy more +often occurred where there was no business relationship with the countries +where the piracy took place. I.e. people pirated O'Reilly books if they +could not buy them or get them from their local library. When O'Reilly +material was made available through a legitimate channel the piracy +decreased. This suggests that CDL may actually help publishers deal +with piracy related to availability of a work. When public libraries +were originally introduced in this country (the United States) publishers +where extremely concerned that no one would buy their books if anyone +could read them for free in a public library. In short they feared a +decrease in sales revenue. What actually happened was the opposite. +Public libraries spread literacy and increased the appetite of the public +to purchase books. + From e120c8093b0b62a0545b675bffdb057c7b47fbef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mhucka Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 16:18:33 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Swap order of testing for problems in the processing workflow --- dibs/templates/list.tpl | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/dibs/templates/list.tpl b/dibs/templates/list.tpl index 5fdad2a..19fc8c0 100644 --- a/dibs/templates/list.tpl +++ b/dibs/templates/list.tpl @@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ onChange="this.form.submit()" {{'checked="checked"' if item.ready else ''}}/> - % elif initiated or processing: - % elif problem_exists: + % elif initiated or processing: + % else: