The Glycerine IIIF Platform Framework – 6 Modules Explained
Glycerine IIIF platform, built by Systemik Solutions on the IIIF standard, is architected as six independently usable modules designed to slot into infrastructure you already have. Glycerine Workbench, Glycerine Viewer, Glycerine Plugin for WordPress, and Glycerine IIIF Viewer for Omeka S are the front-end layer. Glycerine Workbench functions as the full collaborative environment, where researchers and curators build…
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Omeka S Module – Glycerine Viewer
The Glycerine Viewer module for Omeka S provides an embedded IIIF-compliant interface for displaying high-resolution images with layered annotations. Built on modern web components, it supports zooming, region selection, and interactive annotation overlays within standard Omeka S item pages. The module enables institutions to present complex interpretive material directly alongside collections, maintaining performance, interoperability, and alignment with IIIF…
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Buddhas and Boddhisattvas
Gandhāran Buddha and Bodhisattva statues are among the earliest anthropomorphic images of the Buddha; this project undertakes an art-historical analysis of their iconography to clarify the doctrinal and ritual meanings embedded in these forms. Working through Glycerine Workbench's IIIF-native annotation environment, the project layers close visual analysis directly onto high-resolution images, allowing iconographic features to be tagged, compared…
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21/4/26: Glycerine Workbench’s Annotation Set and Annotation Template
A hands-on workshop on Annotation Sets and Annotation Templates in Glycerine Workbench, a hosted IIIF platform for annotating and publishing image collections.
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15/4/26: Glycerine Workbench’s Annotation Set and Annotation Template
A hands-on workshop on Annotation Sets and Annotation Templates in Glycerine Workbench, a hosted IIIF platform for annotating and publishing image collections.
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21/11/25: Infrastructure Integration Framework
Implementation patterns for IIIF image hosting, annotation and publishing, with Glycerine Server and Glycerine Editor. A 45-minute showcase for institutions.