Case Study: East Hampton Library

Improved User Experience

Central for the decision of choosing TIND as the supplier of their new digital archive system, was the shared vision of giving the patron the best experience possible.

TIND DA has a clean and modern interface, which is responsive and compatible with all devices. Active development and a regular release schedule means a platform that will evolve, keep up with design trends and changing information needs, and offer new features over time.

Mr. Fabizak underlines the importance of having a system that is easy to use both for the library staff and for the patrons.

A more efficient work process

Before moving to TIND DA adding material to the previous system was very time consuming. Mr. Fabizak explains how the transition has given the library new opportunities both locally and in cooperation with other institutions:

“ It is equal to building a new wing on the building. It’s not only that we’ve taken everything that we’ve already digitised and put it into this new system. We’ve set it up in a way that we can continue to add to it.

We can have other local institutions add their own materials at some point, with our catalogers being able to review it and enhance the information.”

The project

With a strong wish to make their content more available to the public, and at the same time facilitate the addition of new content in a less time-consuming way, the need for a new digital archive system arose.

East Hampton Library was earlier running on CONTENTdm. The project involved migrating 150 000 jpg and 10 000 pdf – files spread over 20 000 records in 24 collections, from CONTENTdm. TIND also generated 120 000 OCR files as hOCR.

East Hampton Library was originally responsible for exporting the metadata and files from their old system. After various tries, and without receiving the necessary assistance from their former supplier, TIND took the initiative to research the CONTENTdm APIs and successfully build a method to export the information. The system was able to go live at the planned go-live date.

The Long Island Collection

Since it was founded in 1897, the East Hampton Library has been a center for cultural life in the village. With residents that cherish history more than most communities, preserving the town history for future generations has always been a priority for the library.The Long Island Collection is a special collection and archive dedicated to the history and people of Long Island. Among its more than 100,000 items, the Long Island Collection’s holdings include photographs, postcards, whaling logs, diaries, deeds, wills, genealogies, maps, architectural drawings, oral histories, and newspapers. Hundreds of professional and amateur researchers utilize the Long Island Collection each year to study its one-of-a-kind materials.