Archipelproject: Introduction (Preserving our History in a Sustainable Digital Way series)

Archipel is a project based on the finding that a sustainable digital archive infrastructure is needed in Flanders in order to ensure a structural approach to the problem of digital archiving. The  project is also based on the fact that there is an important role for players from the world of arts, cultural and scientific heritage and education in the …

Digitisation’s Last Hurdle, or a Bridge Too Far?

Film archives around the world have developed expertise in preserving film: many plan for their collections to last for 400 years, stored in carefully-controlled conditions. The old problems of inflammable nitrate film, of shrinking and decomposing acetate film, of fading colour dyes, are all understood and controlled. But how will we screen these prints in the future? And when will …

Understanding Image Sharpness Part 2: Resolution and MTF Curves in Scanners and Sharpening

In this page Norman Koren examines the MTF of scanners and sharpening algorithms, and addresses the question, “What scanner resolution (pixels per inch or dpi) is required for a digital print to appear sharper than a conventional darkroom print?” Norman Koren lives in Boulder, Colorado, founded Imatest LLC in 2004, previously worked on magnetic recording technology. He maintains his own …

Handboek digitaliseren van analoge audiovisuele objecten (beeld en geluid)

Contents: Inhoud Inleiding 1. Doelstellingen bepalen 2. Beslissingstabel 3. Auteursrechten 4. Selectie materiaal 5. Analyse materiaal 6. Materiële voorbereiding 7. Bepalen kwaliteitsvereisten 8. Digitaliseren 9. Digitale restauratie 10. Kwaliteitscontroles 11. Raadplegingskopieën 12. Archivering en opname in digitaal depot 13. Glossarium 14. Literatuurlijst This deliverable from the Archipel project describes all the process steps involved in digitizing analogue audio, video and …

NARA Digitization Services Products and Services

The Digitization Services and Product Services website from The Digitization Services Branch at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) informs internal clients at NARA about the different choices (products) they offer when an internal ‘customer’ needs copies of analogue holdings. Based on the type of original source material, the client is directed to a description of various ‘products’ and …

Digital Agenda for the European Film Heritage

This report focuses on the preservation of, and the access to European cinematographic heritage. The report is based on a survey launched in January 2011 to assess the impact of digitisation for European film archives. The survey was conducted by peacefulfish Productions Ltd, subcontractors were Red Cat Technologies, the University of Helsinki/IPR University Center and the external expert Nicola Mazzanti. …