Importantly, CONTENTdm's Acquisitio

Importantly, CONTENTdm's Acquisition Station software 3.1 supports the MrSID format, along with
TIFF, as a full-resolution image format. A collection builder can import a MrSID image file into the
Acquisition Station and the software will automatically generate two images: a best-fit JPEG compression
service image, which serves as the base (full-screen) image in a CONTENTdm collection, and a JPEG
thumbnail image. The result in a manageable workflow for collection building and quality MrSID and
JPEG map images.
To enhance the online map collection, the WSU Libraries have employed LizardTech's MrSID Image
Server to deliver dynamic, clickable full-resolution images (5). To create collection items, maps in
MrSID format are linked to the MrSID Image Server product. A unique URL is available for linking to a
map on the Image Server. This URL is entered into a CONTENTdm metadata field; in the case of the
Early Washington Maps collection, the Full Resolution field stores the URL and provides the bridge
between CONTENTdm and the MrSID Image Server. Importantly, both the CONTENTdm contextual
client and the MrSID Image Server allow librarians to design custom HTML template documents. As a
result, Early Washington Maps collection searchers will access web pages with the same design (look and
feel) whether they are reviewing the detailed metadata stored in CONTENTdm or the dynamic map
images served by MrSID Image Server.