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"This is a must-read how-to guide if you are planning to embark on a scholarly digitisation project. Tailored to the specifications of the British Library's EAP (Endangered Archives Programme) projects, it is full of sound, practical advice about planning and carrying out a successful digi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Butterworth, Jody (Editor ), Pearson, Andrew (Andrew F.) (Editor ), Sutherland, Patrick (Editor ), Farquhar, Adam (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK : Open Book Publishers, 2018.
Colección:Open field guides series ; v. 1.
Temas:
Digital preservation > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Archival materials > Digitization > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Historic preservation > Technological innovations.
Photography > Digital techniques > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Documents d'archives > Numérisation > Guides, manuels, etc.
Préservation historique > Innovations.
Photographie numérique > Guides, manuels, etc.
Photographic equipment and techniques.
Museology and heritage studies Mod Museology and heritage studies.
Research and information: general.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Archival materials > Digitization
Digital preservation
Photography > Digital techniques
manuals (instructional materials)
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements. A note on the text boxes ; Brands and manufacturers ; Digital resources
  • Introduction. 1. Planning the project. Project design ; Calculating the budget
  • 2. Equipment and skills for digitising in the field. Cameras and scanners ; The Digital SLR camera: a general introduction ; DSLRs: principles and settings ; Tripods, copy stands and remote controls ; Lighting and flash ; Copying glass plate negatives and transparencies ; Essential equipment and skills ; Practical advice for photography in the field ; Hard drives and data management ; Scanners
  • 3. Image standards. Introduction ; Considerations ; Examples of good and bad images
  • 4. Collection care and document handling. General considerations for safe handling of library material ;Dirty and dusty material ; Pictures and glass plate negatives ; Loose-leaf items ; Bound items ; Housing
  • 5. A workflow for digitisation. Preparation ; Creation of the digital images ; Renaming and organising the digital images ; Developing and exporting the digital images ; Backing up ; Virus checking ; Cataloguing/creation of metadata
  • 6. On the ground. Before departure ; Politics ; Local liaison and partnerships ; Managing expectations ; Communication ; Staff and their management ; Money ; Outreach and publicity
  • Conclusion
  • Further resources. Useful downloads ; Other reading ; Glossary
  • Index
  • Digital Appendices (available online at https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0138.11) Digital Appendix 1. Practical Methods for Digitisation ; Digital Appendix 2. Using Electronic Flash ; Digital Appendix 3. Digitisation Process Notes ; Digital Appendix 4. Costed Equipment List.

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