Key terms for working with Glycerine and IIIF
Glycerine Glossary
Editor
A tool for creating and editing annotations directly within an existing collections or content management system.
Server
The backend that stores and manages Glycerine data, annotations and IIIF resources. It can connect Glycerine with an institution’s existing digital asset or collections management systems.
Plugin
A tool that allows Glycerine content to be embedded into an existing website, including searchable galleries, annotated images and individual annotations.
Collection
A top-level group for organising related Image Sets within Glycerine. Think of it as a project or folder containing related groups of images.
Image Set
A group of related images within a Collection. Images can be uploaded, added from a URL or imported using IIIF.
Annotation Set
A group of annotations made about an image or group of images. Multiple Annotation Sets can exist for the same image, allowing different researchers or perspectives to be kept separate.
Annotation
Information attached to a specific area or feature of an image. An annotation can include text, links, tags and other information.
Annotation Template
A predefined set of fields used when creating annotations, such as Title, Description, References or Date. Templates can be customised for different research or curatorial needs.
IIIF Glossary
IIIF
International Image Interoperability Framework.
A set of open standards that allows digital images and other media to be shared, viewed and used across different systems.
API
Application Programming Interface.
A way for different software systems to communicate and share information.
IIIF Image API
A standard for requesting and delivering images, including specific sizes, sections or resolutions.
IIIF Presentation API
A standard for describing a digital object, including its images, structure and metadata.
Manifest
A file containing the information needed to describe and display a IIIF digital object, such as an artwork, photograph or book.
Canvas
The space where an image or other content is displayed. A digital book might have one Canvas for each page.
Metadata
Information that describes a digital object, such as its title, creator, date, description and rights.
IIIF Viewer
A tool for viewing and interacting with IIIF content, including features such as zooming, panning and navigating between pages.
Image Server
A server that stores and delivers digital images, allowing applications to request the size or section of an image they need.
Interoperability
The ability of different systems and tools to work together and exchange information.
JSON
A format used by computers to structure and exchange information. IIIF Manifests are commonly provided in JSON.