Digital Conversion Interest Group (ALCTS PARS - Preservation and Reformatting Section) Community
Discussion of matters related to the conversion of analog (or older born-digital) collections to digital formats. Specific topics may include: care and handling, stabilization, vendor out-sourcing, in-house conversion (equipment and software), derivatives, and deliverables for content ingest to enterprise systems. Reports to the PARS Preservation Standards & Practices Committee.
PostMidwinter 2010 Speakers & Topics
by Preston Cabe on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 11:44amDigital Conversion Interest Group Meeting at Midwinter
Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010
Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Online DocALA Annual 2009 Meeting - Carl Fleischhauer of LC: Presentation on the U.S. Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative
Last modified: July 23, 2009 - 9:45amThe Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative is a collaborative effort by federal agencies to define common guidelines, methods, and practices to digitize historical content in a sustainable manner. The initiative was launched in 2007 with the formation of the Federal Agencies Still Image Digitization Working Group, who concentrate their efforts on image content such as books, manuscripts, maps, and photographic prints and negatives. In 2008, the Federal Agencies Audio-Visual Working
