Digitization

From UA Libraries Digital Services Planning and Documentation

Revision as of 14:23, 15 May 2009

Documentation, policies and procedures are divided by methods of capture. General references:

• [LOC Technical Standards for Digital Conversion of Text and Graphic Materials]

1. Images:
   1. Image Specifications and Standards
   2. Flatbed scanning (small format, thin and flat)
   3. ScanBack overhead scanning (fragile, oversized, bound books)
   4. CaptureBack overhead scanning (fragile, oversized, bound books, rapid image capture)
   5. Sheet feeder (unbound books, pages in good condition, appropriate size)
   6. Slide scanner (35mm slides or 35mm uncut roll negatives/positives)
   7. Visual assessment of images guide
   8. Optimization
   9. Scanning Sheet Music
2. Audio:
   1. Audio Specifications and Standards
   2. Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
   3. Project Specifications and Workflow
3. Video:
   1. VHS
   2. Beta
   3. UMatic

References:

• [Digital Migration Tools and Techniques (Stanford)]
• [Audio/Video Capture and Management (NYU)]
• [Recommended Minimum Standards for preservation sampling of moving image objects (Rutgers)]
• [Guidelines, Manuals, Q&A's and Fact Sheets (Assoc. of Moving Image Archivists]

1. Text content:
   1. Transcription
   2. OCR
2. Microfilm

 References:
 *[Microfilm Selection for Digitization (OCLC, NEH)]