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Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging Tutorial

Anne R. Kenney and Oya Y. Rieger

Filed under: [ french, photovideo, spanish ]

http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial/index.html

An excellent tutorial, available in a strikingly well-done online version or as a printable PDF, on all things digital imaging. The authors recommend using the online edition, so I have not mirrored the PDF here. The project is sponsored by Cornell, and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The text is also available in French and Spanish. Highly Recommended!

From the site: “This tutorial offers base-level information on the use of digital imaging to convert and make accessible cultural heritage materials. It also introduces some concepts advocated by Cornell University Library, in particular the value of benchmarking requirements before undertaking a digital initiative. You will find here up-to-date technical information, formulas, and reality checks, designed to test your level of understanding.

The tutorial can stand on its own, but it is intended to be used in tandem with another product, Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging for Libraries and Archives, by Anne R. Kenney and Oya Y. Rieger (RLG, 2000). This publication picks up where the tutorial leaves off and advocates an integrated approach to digital imaging programs, from selection to access to preservation and management. Over 50 international experts contributed to the intellectual content of this book. ”

Link to website

Available for purchase? No, but companion book available