Welcome
to the Ambassadors Artifact Database
ACCESS
DATABASE HERE
This searchable Ambassadors Artifact Database holds an archive
of all items purchased by Wooster's Ambassadors. Each item is catalogued
by country, and the pictures shown may be used for slideshows and
other events. The database may be searched by country or by keyword.
The items located in this database may be borrowed for classroom
presentations and other events.
This is an MDID database.
Currently, the database includes items from the following countries:
BANGLADESH, BRAZIL, INDIA, ISRAEL, JAMAICA, MYANMAR (BURMA), NEPAL,
PAKISTAN, RUSSIA, SWITZERLAND, TANZANIA, UKRAINE, ZIMBABWE. Other
countries will be added as soon as possible.
ACCESS
DATABASE HERE
If you are on the College of Wooster campus you will need your
Novell password to access the database.
Currently it is NOT possible to access the database without a COW
Novell password. We are working on way to solve this issue.
MORE INFORMATION
1. What is MDID?
Developed at James Madison University,
the Madison Digital Image Database (MDID)
software brings the digital image library into the teaching and
learning process.
MDID is an online image database and multimedia instructional system
designed to create and show Internet-based lectures using digitized
images.
The system permits instructors to remotely generate “slideshows”,
which can be annotated, placed online for student study, or archived
for testing or future use.
2. MDID and the Ambassadors Program
The Ambassadors Program uses MDID to archive all items purchased
overseas by the student Ambassadors. Each item is catalogued by
country in the searchable database, and the pictures shown may be
used for slideshows and classroom presentations.
In addition, this database serves as the basis for a lending library.
In keeping with the Ambassadors Program mission of being the world
to Wooster in a hands-on manner the items listed on the database
are available to the College of Wooster community and select groups
outside our campus to use in their classrooms so that students can
examine, handle and learn from them. (Any items unable to be loaned
out are so noted in the database)
3. How to use this database
Browse
and Search Tutorial
Slideshow
Tutorial
Nicola's Note: I recommend that you search the database using the
"Search"option under the "Resources" tab. This
will give you the option to select any country or keyword from the
dropdown boxes.
4. How to borrow Ambassadors Program
Artifacts
Please contact Nicola Kille,
Coordinator of the Ambassadors Program with a list of the items
you wish to borrow.
Please include your name, the name of your group/organsiation, the
date, time and location of your event, the relevant identifier code
for each item, a brief description of each item, and when the item
will be returned to the Ambassadors Program. This will determine
if the item is available when you need it. Free transportation of
the items to events off campus will be determined on a case-by-case
basis.
Example: Mike Meeks, Tri-County International Baccalaureate
Programme, Visual Art Class, Tuesday September 5, 7.30 am at Wooster
High School
INDIA005: Shiva Statue
NEPAL015: Thangka
Items will be returned on Wednesday September 6.
Also, for our records, please advise the nature of your event, the
approximate ages and number of people that will be in attendance
Example: IB art class, juniors and seniors, approx. 20 students.
5. Late/replacement Fees
In keeping with the policies of other
departments at the College of Wooster, a late fee will be charged
on all items that are not returned by the agreed upon due date.
This fee is 50 cents per day late.
Should the items not be returned within ONE MONTH of the due date
a bill will be issued for the replacement cost of the item.
The general condition of each item is listed in the database. Should
an item be returned in a condition inferior to that in which it
was sent out an appropriate repair (materials and labour) fee will
be issued. Should the item need replacing in entirety a bill will
be issued for the replacement cost of the item.
6. The Photographs
All photographs available on the Ambassadors Artifact database are
the property of the Ambassadors Program at the College of Wooster.
7. Disclaimer
The Ambassadors Artifact Database aims to contain cultural information
about each item shown. As of September 2006 not all items include
this information. It will be added gradually over the coming months.
We have endeavoured to provide the correct facts where possible
and have provided links when available for more information. In
the event that the information included in this database in incorrect
please contact the Ambassadors
Program so that the mistake/omission can be corrected.
8. Acknowledgements
The Ambassadors Program gratefully acknowledges the efforts of many
people who made the Ambassadors Artifact Database on MDID possible.
These people include, but are not limited to,
David Wiebe – Slide Curator at the College of Wooster - for
invaluable assistance in setting up and fine-tuning this database.
Rashmi Ekka ’07 – Ambassador from India 2005-6 –
for photography and cataloging assistance.
Jon Breitenbucher and the College of Wooster IT department for technical
support.
The Ambassadors Program Steering Committee for test driving the
database and highlighting any big issues.
All Ambassadors – thank you for collecting these fascinating
items that made the creation of this database such a necessity.
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