Student Artwork

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The digital images, videos and electronic art in this collection are a representative sampling of Ball State student artwork. The collection can be viewed at http://libx.bsu.edu/collection.php?CISOROOT=/BSUArtists.

Most (all?) items in the collection were part of exhibitions in the Atrium Gallery.

Workflow

Obtain the images
- Images are usually captured using a digital camera at 8 megapixels, high-quality JPEG format.
Prepare the images
- Any lens distortion or discoloration caused by the camera should be corrected.
- The image should be cropped as closely as possible. If the item is framed, the frame should be cropped out unless one judges it to be a part of the artwork.
- Rename the edited images with the prefix BSU-SAC-
- Images should be saved using the JPG medium setting. ("Save For Web" is okay, but not necessary. Simply "Save As" and use a "Medium" JPEG setting)
Record data about the artwork
- Most information can be gleaned from the label next to the artwork.
- Instructor and course information can be obtained by contacting Nicole Cardassilaris in the Department of Art.
- Excel is useful for recording the data, but it should be saved as a tab-delimited text file once everything is recorded.
Upload to Project Client
- Adjust/check Settings:
  - Images Template - Edit:
    - Digital Identifier -- File Name
    - Pixel Width -- Width
    - Pixel Height -- Height
  - Apply Band:
    - Images and Thumbnails
      - Image Rights
        If Copyright New is available, apply it.
        If not, create Band:
        40 pix, check resize box, White
        Wording to be used: Copyright 2011, Ball State University. All rights reserved.
        Font: Arial, black, regular 22 pt.
        
        Save and apply. (be sure to click on "Apply")
- Add>Multiple Items
- Navigate to the tab delimited text file
- Navigate to the images folder
- Check mappings

Old processing instructions (do not use)
The image should be resized so that the longest side is no longer than 1000px.
A copyright band should be added to the side of the image.
The AtriumGallery.jsx script should automate the previous two steps with Photoshop.
Alternatively, use the ImageMagick commands below: Load the images and data into CONTENTdm
mogrify -resize "1000x1000>" *.JPG
mogrify -bordercolor white -border 40x0 -crop +40+0 +repage -rotate 90 -font Arial-Narrow -pointsize 12 -fill grey -gravity South -annotate  0x0+0+10 "Copyright 2007, Ball State University and the original artist. All rights reserved.\nUnauthorized reproduction or use of this image  may violate copyright." -rotate 270 *.JPG

Data Fields

All data should follow AACR2 and LCRI.

Title: The title given by the artist
Artist: LastName, FirstName
Subject - LCSH: Ball State University; Student activities in art; Art appreciation
Date: The year the work was created (not necessarily the year of the exhibition)
Artist Statement: Do not include quotes at the end and beginning
Instructor: This information can be obtained from Nicole Cardassilaris in the Art Department
Course: This information can be obtained from Nicole Cardassilaris in the Art Department
Subject - TGM: Art; [more headings will be added by librarian upon review]
Time Period: For when the work was created. Eg, 2005; 2000s (2000-2009); Twenty-first century, C. E.
Medium
Series: Artist's list of materials used
Information About This Artist
Link a Photograph of this Artist
Awards
Physical Dimensions
Media Type: Still image
Original Format: Digital photgraphs; Photographs
Digital Date: YYYY-MM-DD (Loaded)
File Format: image/jpeg
Pixel Width: in CDM template
Pixel Height: in CDM template
Digitization Equipment: Nikon Coolpix 8700 Digital Camera (unless changed)
Digital Identifier: in CDM template
Exhibition
Collection: Ball State University Student Art Collection
ObjectFileName

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