Outline
This presentation discusses the systematic procedures used in digitizing the S. D. Warren Paper Mill Photograph Collection and its use from beginning (appraising) to end (preservation and accessibility). It will also show how new and emerging technologies have affected digital imaging procedures and standards between 1997 and 2004.
POINTS COVERED ARE:
PROJECT OBJECTIVES 1997:
POINTS COVERED ARE:
- Appraising the collection
- Collection arrangement
- Rehousing
- Cataloging photographs for accurate sorting and searching of collection
- Copyright concerns
- Software and equipment
- Digital scanning standards (Benchmark) in 1997 and 2003
PROJECT OBJECTIVES 1997:
- To explore various methods of image capture and conversion to digital format.
- To help increase access to underutilized visual materials of historically significant photographs via internet
- To develop copyright and fair use policies
- To explore other institutions who have pursued similar avenues.