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, IHDC Lessons Learned PowerPoint Presentation at PNL Community Collaboration Videoconference - November 30, 2005.