Digital Imaging: A Practical Handbook - Softcover

Stuart D. Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856043533 ISBN 13: 9781856043533

Publisher: Library Association Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Digital imaging is an increasingly important technique in any electronic library project. It is beginning to provide the solutions to preservation and access problems, and is on the agenda for work with special collections. The public library sector has begun to explore the potential of digitizing collections as a method of providing wider access to their customers, investigating new interactive ways of promoting library services, and supporting learning in the community.

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From Library Journal

This excellent introduction to digital imaging is a useful, understandable, step-by-step primer for anyone embarking on such a project. Anne Kenney and Oya Rieger's also excellent Moving Theory into Practice (Professional Media, LJ 1/01) contains more technical information on the actual process of digital imaging but less on the preparatory steps that must be completed before such a project is undertaken. Lee (head of the Centre for Humanities Computing, Oxford University Computing Services) provides flowcharts and worksheets for decision-making and budget preparation. These are extremely useful in beginning a digital imaging project, particularly if the institution has no previous experience with digitization. Careful attention is also paid to postdigitizing steps including cataloging, using metadata, delivery systems, archiving, copyright, and image protection. Even librarians who will not be digitizing materials themselves would benefit from an understanding of the pitfalls and problems faced by those who do. Recognizing how such projects are accomplished, what the outcome is, and how the materials may be organized helps anyone who will be using digitized collections. This is essential reading for all librarians.DMargaret Sylvia, St. Mary's Univ. Lib., San Antonio
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"This is a good introduction. ... The book provides an easy way to update one's knowledge on ... digital imaging." -- Journal of Academic Librarianship

"Well presented and easy to follow with decision maps for every step of the process." -- Bibliotheca Medica Canadiana

Edition details

• Publisher: Library Association Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856043533
• ISBN 13: 9781856043533
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208