Lux is the digital front door to the unique cultural heritage and scholarship collections of Emory University, inviting discovery, learning, teaching, and creative endeavors for the Emory community and beyond.
Product Features for Version 1: Minimum Viable Product (2019 - 2020)
Web Accessibility/Section 508
Human-reviewed for conformance to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA (in accordance with forthcoming Emory policy)*
Automated accessibility using industry standard tools (e.g. Wave)
Mobile-friendly, responsive design
Access digital content through a variety of devices
Branding
Displays Emory Libraries branding and styles
Displays digital objects’ collection and library/unit affiliations
Displays contact information for collections and content
Discovery, Search and Browse
Simple and advanced search options
Browse by collection
Browse, sort and refine results with Emory-defined facets (library name, creator name, subjects, content type, genre, language, date, rights status)
Featured content and collections on homepage/landing page
Search engine optimization (SEO)
Social media/email sharing options (email, Facebook, Twitter, SMS)*
File Previews and Download Options
Universal Viewer integration providing content previews and interactions (zoom, pan, rotate, page turning, for common formats (text, images, audio, video)
Download options for files (based on rights/access controls)
Complex Digital Object Support
Support for display of multi-part (e.g. fronts and backs of images) and nested objects (e.g. books with multiple volumes)
Navigation for hierarchical/nested content
Access Controls and Embargoes
Enforce Curate-supplied access controls to view and download digital content (public, Emory campus, private/dark)
User-facing rights status and usage guidance for digital content
Display of access restriction information
Display of tombstones for deleted or decommissioned content
Streaming Media and IIIF Support
Streaming delivery of large media files
IIIF output for digital objects (enabling views and interaction through Universal Viewer, ability to copy code snippets for embedding on other sites)
Citation Building and Export
Automatic citation builder for digital objects in MLA, APA, Chicago styles*
Export citations to citation management tools (Zotero, EndNote)*
Persistent Identifiers and URLs
Unique, persistent URLs supporting long-term access, sharing and citation
Reporting and Analytics
- Google Analytics integration
Version 1+ Enhancements
Discovery, Search and Browse
Google Scholar discovery optimization
Multi-language support*
Save/bookmark items
Access Controls and Embargoes
Enforces additional access controls to digital content (specific IP ranges/Reading Room access)
Display of access restriction expiration dates
File Previews and Download Options
Download/request full Preservation Package
Streaming Media and IIIF Support
- Streaming delivery of audiovisual media
* Blacklight, Samvera roadmap or external service partner dependency