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NJVID - Frequently Asked Questions

What is NJVid?

A statewide video portal & repository that provides a common online platform for presentation, storage and archiving of digital works (e.g. digital video) that educate and enlighten their audiences. Rights and access management are the responsibility of the providing entity

For more information, read NJVid In-Depth [Ms Word]

What kind of material does NJVid provide access to?

Three collections, all with the aim of educating and enlightening their audience:
NJVID Commons - Material that is unique to your institution or that can be viewed by all audiences (no access restrictions)
Commercial - Commercially licensed or distributed material (permission restricted)
Learning-on-Demand - Includes class and guest lectures & other non-commercial material intended for a specific audience (permission restricted)

What kind of content can I contribute to NJVid?

Any non-promotional content that educates and/or enlightens your audience

Which institutions can participate in NJVid?

All educational and cultural institutions throughout New Jersey, including K-20, libraries, museums and archives

What is unique about NJVid?

• NJVid is a unique digital video portal integrating commercial videos, Learning on Demand and NJVid Commons to create a rich educational experience.
• Access protection of your content through advanced authentication and authorization
• Library infrastructure
• Preservation-quality management and archiving of your digital content
• Annotation and segmenting tools
• Open source technology supported and operated by NJEDge.Net, New Jersey's nonprofit technology consortium, and Rutgers University, a statewide leader of digital resources

For more information about NJVID and its features, please visit our Features page.

What tape and digital formats can NJVid accept?

All digital file formats without Digital Rights Management attached are acceptable, as are VHS, S-VHS, mini-DV and DVD. We will announce support for additional analog tape formats when ready.

What video formats does NJVID supports for uploading in LoD?

It is recommended for institutions and users to upload the videos in MPEG-4 or Flash(FLV) format. The videos not in format supported will be automatically converted to MPEG-4 using www.encoding.com service.

What technology does NJVid run on?

Matrox Axio Encoder - used to digitize and ingest your physical material

• Creates uncompressed AVI master file for preservation purposes
• Streaming protocol is QuickTime H.264
• Progressive download protocol is Flash 9 video
• 15-20 fps, 640 x 480 video resolution, 384 - 512 kb/s data rate

Fedora Repository - storage and management of your digital content
www.fedora-commons.org
Workflow Management System - metadata input and management
Shibboleth - authentication and authorization software used to administer access restrictions to your content shibboleth.internet2.edu
Darwin Streaming Server - streams your digital content. Visit Darwin Streaming Server Website.

What is VALE?

The Virtual Academic Library Environment (VALE) ,a consortium, was developed in 1998 as a grass roots organization to develop inter-institutional information connectivity and collaborative library application projects among New Jersey academic libraries. VALE's objective is to help institutions meet the demands of students and faculty for access to scholarly materials. Through cooperation and leveraged purchasing, and through the use of collaboration and cutting-edge technology, VALE seeks to provide a seamless network of access to shared electronic academic information resources throughout the state of New Jersey.Click here for more information on VALE.

Where can I learn more about NJVid?

See the Contact Us page.

Please continue to explore our Web site for thorough documentation about NJVid, including necessary and sample forms, descriptions of procedures and up-to-date development announcements