-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Any map digitization guidelines/spectifications Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 14:37:12 -0400 From: Rydell Jennifer <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Hi All- My library is starting to look at trying to get some of the maps in our collection digitized. I have been asked to find out if there are any "specifications" for doing this. Found these items out on the internet that i thought were good starting point ranging from simple to fairly technical. Technical guidelines for digitizing cultural heritage materials: Creation of raster image master files, August 2010 (101 pages) http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/FADGI_Still_Image-Tech_Guidelines_2010-08-24.pdf <https://owa.chattanooga.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/FADGI_Still_Image-Tech_Guidelines_2010-08-24.pdf> Technical guidelines for digitizing archival materials for electronic access, June 2004 (106 pages) http://www.archives.gov/preservation/technical/guidelines.html <https://owa.chattanooga.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.archives.gov/preservation/technical/guidelines.html> University of Colorado digital Library-Digitization best practices, version 1.0, August 2009 (7 pages)-Not nearly as technical as the above two links. https://www.cusys.edu/DigitalLibrary/cudldigitizationbp.pdf <https://owa.chattanooga.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://www.cusys.edu/DigitalLibrary/cudldigitizationbp.pdf> In a nutshell-this blog entry regarding the Library of Congress Digitized Map Collection. https://www.cusys.edu/DigitalLibrary/cudldigitizationbp.pdf We have already been working on projects to digitized parts of our photographic collection and clipping file system. So we are not total "babes in the woods" when it comes to digitizing. But is there anything specific to maps? I have put this question out to some specific people but I have had any responses. So, I am hoping someone on the list will be able to respond. Thanks for your time. Jennifer Rydell Chattanooga Public Library Local History and Genealogy Department 1001 Broad. St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-757-5317 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
