Case Study - Visual Resource Collection

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The Visual Resource Collection at Scripps College’s First 5,000 High-quality Digital Images John M. Trendler Curator of Visual Resources at Scripps College

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Case Study presented in January 2008, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education

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The Visual Resource Collection at Scripps

College’s First 5,000 High-quality Digital Images

The Visual Resource Collection at Scripps

College’s First 5,000 High-quality Digital Images

John M. TrendlerCurator of Visual Resources at Scripps

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John M. TrendlerCurator of Visual Resources at Scripps

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ImagesImages

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Art History

Digital ImagingCropping, correcting

Color CorrectionMonitor Calibration

Lighting6500 K

ART / VISUAL RESOURCES

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ChangeChange

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Analog to Digital35mm slides to Tiff files

Ongoing ChangeDigital to digitalDigital to ???

PreservationMetadataPREMIS

CHANGE

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ResearchResearch

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MetadataSchemas

File Type/SizeBest Practices

SoftwareManagement Systems

HardwareQuality vs. Cost

Storage

RESEARCH

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3.2.1 RECOMMENDED SCAN SETTINGS FOR ARCHIVAL MASTER FILES

IMAGE TYPE DOC TYPE FILM TYPE AUTO EXPOSURE OUTPUT: ARCHIVAL MASTER

DOTS PE R INCH (DPI)

FILE FO RMAT BIT DEP TH

PIXEL OR SP ATIAL DIMENSIONS

Color P hotos Reflective N/A Ph oto 600 Tiff 24 100% of origina l

B&W P hotos Reflective N/A Ph oto 600 Tiff 24 100% of origina l

Ma ps & Ove rsize d Reflective N/A Ph oto 600 Tiff 24 100% of origina l

Text Reflective N/A Docume nt 600 Tiff 24 100% of origina l

B&W Text Reflective N/A Docume nt 600 Tiff 24 100% of origina l

35m m S lide s Film Positive N/A 600 Tiff 24 3000 pixels long

B&W 35m m S lides Film Positive N/A 600 Tiff 24 3000 pixels long

Lar ge Tra ns pa re nc ies Film Positive N/A 600 Tiff 24 6000 pixels long

Lar ge B&W Tra nsp are ncies

Film Positive N/A 600 Tiff 24 6000 pixels long

Color Nega tives Film Color Nega tive N/A 600 Tiff 24 3000 pixels long

B&W Negat ives Film B&W Negat ive N/A 600 Tiff 24 3000 pixels long

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Open DoorsOpen Doors

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CommitteesOne thing leads to another

ProfessionalOrganizations

Sharing KnowledgeNetwork across disciplines

OPEN DOORS

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FundingFunding

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Grant WritingGoogle: “grant writing tips”

Write A GrantIt doesn’t have to be perfect

Seek Advice

Tell Everyone

FUNDING

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Game PlanGame Plan

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Workflow Diagram

Procedural DocumentsGAME PLAN

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Moving ForwardMoving Forward

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StaffThe value of a student work force

Occupational HazardsRepetitive Strain Syndrome

ErgonomicsEye StrainMOVING FORWARD

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EvaluationEvaluation

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Quality Control

Problems in WorkflowNew and/or underestimated issues

PreservationMigration

EVALUATION

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RewardReward

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Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow

REWARD

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THE ENDTHE END

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