In our growing media pool, you can browse and find inspiration.
The media archive's holdings are increasing rapidly. There you can find both current projects and historical subjects which are being processed and made available again. To prevent the media archive's users and interested guests from losing their way, there are various methods for accessing the media pool. We support both targeted searching and filtering and intuitive browsing through the media archive. Another important difference in access methods is the personalized access to users' own content as opposed to the institutional ZHdK access. All these ways are intended to help meet the different requirements of users in the creative environment of a university of the arts.
Searching and filtering
The combination of a quick search function and filter bar is available for targeted searching. The results of a search are displayed on an overview page and can then be narrowed down gradually using the filter bar.
Exploring content with the ZHdK catalogue
The media archive is an institutional database. The "ZHdK catalogue" therefore makes the most important content for ZHdK as an institution available in three categories: "ZHdK area" (departments, units, specializations), "genre" (design, dance, theatre, etc.) and "ZHdK project type" (graduation assignments, exhibitions, research, etc.). These three categories provide an initial guide and update the content displayed automatically. This means that the ZHdK catalogue always shows the most recent activity in the media archive according to its place in the institution.
Editor's selection
Apart from the ZHdK catalogue's automatically updated content, there is also an editor's selection of interesting content. It is chosen by the MAdeK team and showcases successful ways of using the media archive. Based on these examples, interested guests can get an impression of how the media archive can be used for teaching, research or documenting university life.
Personalised access
The personalized access is a particularly important function that enables active media archive users to display their own content. This page shows personal content and favourites to provide an overview and quick access to media. There are also links to "last imported" media and keywords assigned by the user. Collaborative working is aided through the "content shared with me" and "my working groups" features.
Browsing for similar content
You can also embark on a voyage of discovery through the media archive. Individual media entries can be used as a starting point for browsing. A set-up designed for exploration displays comparable media entries and invites users to browse for other similar entries. By offering this option, we are supporting visual, explorative access to our content and want to encourage our users to let themselves drift through the diverse and extensive content once in a while.
Illustrating connections
Media entries and sets can be grouped together in any way. This enables users to develop a flexible and personalized method for organizing their own media entries and entries shared with them. Entries can be arranged in a hierarchy or in a multidirectional manner. To quickly gain an overview of the connections created, we offer a range of layouts. This allows users to display the structure of their own sets and make the connections between an individual media entry and other entries visible.