Preparing collections for digitization / Anna E. Bülow and Jess Ahmon ; with contributions from Ross Spencer.

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Bülow, Anna

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TextPublication details: London : Facet Publishing, in association with the National Archives, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 184 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781856048774
1856048772

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Preparing collections for digitization.DDC classification:

025.84 22

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Z701.3.D54 B85 2011eb

NLM classification:

Z 701.3.D54

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Contents:

Digitization in the context of collection management -- Before you digitize : resources, suppliers and surrogates -- The digital image -- The process of selection -- Surveying collections -- Equipment for image capture -- Preparation of document formats and fastenings -- Preparation of damaged documents -- Setting up the imaging operation.

Summary: "Most libraries, archives and museums around the globe are now confronting the challenges of providing digital access to their collections. As digitization becomes more widespread, there is huge demand for detailed guidance on best practice. While much has been written on the theory, these practical aspects have often been neglected, but they are significant not only in safeguarding the collection during image capture but also in ensuring that projects run smoothly and the resulting digital collection is of high quality.Summary: This practical guide fills that gap, offering guidance covering the end-to-end process of digitizing collections, from selecting records for digitization to choosing suppliers and equipment and dealing with documents that present individual problems. As such, it can be used as a 'how-to' reference manual for collection managers who are embarking on a digitization project or who are managing an existing project. It also covers some of the wider issues such as the use of surrogates for preservation, and the long term sustainability of digital access."--Pub. desc

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Most libraries, archives and museums around the globe are now confronting the challenges of providing digital access to their collections. As digitization becomes more widespread, there is huge demand for detailed guidance on best practice. While much has been written on the theory, these practical aspects have often been neglected, but they are significant not only in safeguarding the collection during image capture but also in ensuring that projects run smoothly and the resulting digital collection is of high quality.

This practical guide fills that gap, offering guidance covering the end-to-end process of digitizing collections, from selecting records for digitization to choosing suppliers and equipment and dealing with documents that present individual problems. As such, it can be used as a 'how-to' reference manual for collection managers who are embarking on a digitization project or who are managing an existing project. It also covers some of the wider issues such as the use of surrogates for preservation, and the long term sustainability of digital access."--Pub. desc

Print version record.

IM IMR606 IM246.

Digitization of records and archives Bachelor of Information Science (Hons) Records Management.

IM IMA606 IM247.

Digitization Projects Of Educational Materials In Resource Center Bachelor of Science Resource Centre Management (Hons).

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