embed LOC digital collection video

[evanwill]

We got a question if a video from Library of Congress digital collections could be embedded in a CB site-->

Yes, the LOC collections offer a few options:

• If the video is public domain, you could always download a copy and put it directly into your collection like any other file. Be sure to cite the original location in the "source" field.
• Modify the "video" display_template to handle using the LOC video embed option. See below.

Tweak the video display_template

First, in your metadata, put the LOC item URL in the "object_location" field. It should look like https://www.loc.gov/item/00563605

Next, edit the file "_layouts/item/video.html". Look for the Liquid logic in the middle that looks like:

{% if page.object_location contains 'vimeo' or page.object_location contains 'youtu' %}
{% include item/video-embed.html %}
{% else %}
{% include item/video-player.html %}
{% endif %}

You will add a new conditional to the logic that handles LOC items based on the URL in "object_location", so it will look like:

{% if page.object_location contains 'vimeo' or page.object_location contains 'youtu' %}
{% include item/video-embed.html %}
{% elsif page.object_location contains 'loc.gov' %}
<div class="ratio ratio-16x9">
    <iframe title="video embed {{ page.title | escape }}" src="{{ page.object_location }}?&embed=resources" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div>
{% else %}
{% include item/video-player.html %}
{% endif %}