3: Physical Care and Handling

We learn about safely handling materials for digitization.

• Lectures

  • Preservation storage
  • Physical work environment
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    Care and handling in the digitization workflow

    Care and handling in the digitization workflow

• References

  • Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI). Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials. September 2016. Excerpts: pp. 14-17, 52-53. PDF
  • Peter Z. Adelstein. IPI Media Storage Quick Reference, 2nd edition. Rochester: Image Permanence Institute, 2009.PDF
  • Library of Congress. Preservation. Collections Care. Digitization Guidelines.
  • Recommended Reading: Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler & Diane Vogt-O’Connor. Photographs: Archival Care and Management. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2006, pp. 350-375.
  • Appendix: Wikipedia resources

• Assignments

  • Assignment Test
  • Image Permanence Institute (RIT). Graphics Atlas, 2021.
• Tools:
  • Quiz: Hosting and Validation (Login Required)
    
  • Quiz: Final Project (Login Required)