Digitization Resources
Western States Digital Imaging Best Practices. Version 1.0
Western States Dublin
Core Metadata Best Practices. Version 2.1
Collaborative Digitization Program Digitization Glossary
Collaborative Digitization Program Benchmark Quick Reference
Collaborative Digitization Program. Digital Audio Best Practices. Version 2.0
Nebraska Library Commission's "Nebraska Memories" Tips on Purchasing Equipment for a Digital Imaging Workstation (Courtesy of the Nebraska Library Commission. Cautionary note: Information on all aspects of digitization changes continually, so this tip sheet should be considered as a starting point, especially for digital photography).
NIST Special Publication 500-252 Information Technology: Care and Handling of
CDs and DVDs A Guide for Librarians and Archivists. Fred R Byers. 2003
Moving Theory Into Practice: Digital Imaging Tutorial
@ Cornell University Library
IOWA HERITAGE DIGITAL COLLECTIONS Documents:
Photographs data dictionary — Word
.doc | PDF
Documents data dictionary — Word
.doc | PDF
Artifacts data dictionary — Word
.doc | PDF
Artwork data dictionary — Word
.doc | PDF
Audio data dictionary — Word
.doc | PDF
Maps data dictionary — Word
.doc | PDF
Rights Statements — Word
.doc | PDF
Draft: "Getting Started with Content DM Projects" -
September 7, 2004 — Word .doc | PDF
Digital
Tech Chart (includes resolution standards) — Word
.doc | PDF
Examples of Field Templates
Amy Groskopf, Davenport Public Library. PowerPoint
Presentation at CONTENTdm
Training - January 15, 2004.
Audio Formats Guide (Compiled by Holly Martin Huffman) — PDF for viewing | PDF for printing
Nancy Kraft, PowerPoint Presentation at PNL Community Collaboration Videoconference - November 30, 2005.
Digitizing Photographs Basics, PowerPoint Presentation at Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium - March 15, 2006.
