Welcome
Welcome to the LNAM Digital Archive!
The LNAM Digital Archive is an institutional database that hosts digital copies of documents for permanent and long-term storage, as well as digital copies of creative works created by students, staff, and other individuals associated with the Academy (Lviv State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts, Lviv Academy of Arts, Lviv National Academy of Arts).
With this project, LNAM joins the list of universities, museums, and libraries around the world that promote IIIF, an innovative technology that significantly simplifies and speeds up the process of studying manuscripts, rare books, and works of art.
Objective
The purpose of creating the LNAM digital archive is to digitize and preserve the Academy's institutional documents for permanent and long-term storage, to account for works of art and design, as well as audiovisual materials related to the activities of the Academy, its staff, students, and other individuals involved in the development of the institution.Tasks
The tasks of the LNAM digital archive are:- to collect, systematize, and preserve in digital form the creative achievements of the academic community;
- to create a reliable and accessible system for recording works of art;
- to provide access to the Academy's archival databases for interested individuals;
- to promote the achievements of the Academy by presenting them on the global network and disseminating these materials in educational, creative, and scientific environments.
Access. Terms of Use
The Academy provides free access to the following collections of the digital archive:- individual funds of recorded works of art and design of the Academy's structural units;
- collections that include documents that do not contain personal data.
Works of art and design, as well as published documents from the digital archive, may be viewed, downloaded, copied, or printed only for personal, educational, and research purposes, with attribution to the author (if available) and the source (archive website).
The Academy does not provide free access to the following collections of the digital archive:- personal origin funds. Access to these documents is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Law of Ukraine "On Personal Data Protection".
- the collection of works of art and design that are less than 10 years old.
Technology
This project uses innovative technologies:
- IIIF - involves using a special digital researcher interface (official site | learn more)
- Intelligent book scanners CZUR ET18 Pro - scanning a curved page instantly gives you a perfect rectangular image (official site | learn more)
Interaction "Researcher - e-Archive"
Collections
The content sections in the LNAM digital archive are called collections.
They are being filled.
The digital archive contains 8 collections (expand for list)
Student artworks
Student archival records
Faculty artworks
Faculty archival records
Staff artworks
Staff archival records
Other artworks
Other archival records
Quick Search
Quick search among the e-archive entries is available in one of the following three ways.
Recent Entries
Click the link in the "Recent Entries" block
Alphabetical Search
Click the button with the corresponding letter above the "Recent Entries" block
Magnifying Glass Icon (top right)
Click the ? magnifying glass icon in the top right and enter your search query in the special field that appears
Advanced Search
Advanced search is available on the special e-archive page (see top menu). Advanced search uses a combination of multiple filters and Boolean operations. More detailed instructions are on the right side of the advanced search page.
Remember the "*" wildcard when searching by part of a word. For example, if you need to find both weaving and weave, you can use "wea*" as the search term.
Image Viewing
When viewing images of artworks or documents, pay attention to the auxiliary information in the right column. You can switch between three display modes:
- Image view (note the toolbar above the image)
- Thumbnail gallery (for quick navigation with a large number of images)
- Information and metadata
Alternative Viewing (IIIF)
When viewing images of artworks or documents, pay attention to the special block in the right column: "Downloads, alternative views, and links"
We recommend expanding it and paying attention to the buttons "IIIF Manifest" and "Mirador", which allow you to study artifacts using a special digital researcher interface - the IIIF technology (learn more here).
Documents with Restricted Access
The digital archive may contain documents with restricted access. The access protocol for such documents can be viewed here.
