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Image Capture, Quality Control and Digital Infrastructure

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Course description

This full-day workshop covers basic-level information on scanning, image capture and quality control activities for digital projects. Provides planning, process development and implementation for image capture and digital object creation in a project setting. Discusses the creation of the appropriate digital infrastructure – equipment options, in-house digitization vs. outsourcing, how long-range plans affect equipment choices, and an examination of high-level workflow issues and their impact for infrastructure planning. Places emphasis on digital preservation activities for libraries, museums and heritage organizations. Provides planning and policy steps toward developing and managing scanning activities for digital collections.

What you will learn

The ability to make informed digital capture and infrastructure decisions including:

  • Understanding of scanning basics
  • Understanding of image quality issues, file formats, compression and managing color
  • Ability to evaluate the appropriateness of various scanning devices for digitization projects
  • Understanding how project size and scope affect infrastructure options and choices
  • Ability to participate in the development of institutional policies for digitization projects

Course details

Duration: 1 Day

Fee:
$75 Western Members
$125 All Others

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