Digitization

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

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

1. Images:
   1. Flatbed scanning (small format, thin and flat)
   2. Overhead scanning (fragile, oversized, bound books)
   3. Sheet feeder (unbound books, pages in good condition, appropriate size)
   4. Slide scanner (35mm slides or 35mm uncut roll negatives/positives)
   5. Visual assessment of images guide
2. Audio:
   1. Digital Audio Workstation (DAW): overview and tutorials
   2. Project Specifications and Workflow
   3. cassettes
   4. 1/4 inch reel to reel
3. Video:

 References:  
*[Migration Tools and Techniques (Stanford)] 
*[Capture and Management (NYU)]
*[Minimum Standards for preservation sampling of moving image objects (Rutgers)]
*[Manuals, Q&A's and Fact Sheets (Assoc. of Moving Image Archivists]

1. 1. VHS
   2. Beta
   3. UMatic
2. Text content:
   1. Transcription
   2. OCR
3. Microfilm

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