Thank you to the few who responded to my earlier posting about
digitizing picture collections. Since the response was a bit anemic I am
posting my original query again. If you feel the need to respond this
time around, please do so to me off-list. Thanks.
Here at Parsons we have a heavily used circulating Picture Collection
of
approx. 65,000 plates. These plates are mostly found and gifted
material
with a basic indexing system. The plates are mounted on acid-free
board
and filed in cabinets. They circulate and we also make scanners and a
color copier available for reproduction.
We are considering digitizing this collection primarily for space
reasons. The cabinets and viewing tables are a real space hog and we
are
desperate for real estate.
If you have a similar picture collection, my questions to you are:
How big is it?
Does it circulate?
Have you considered digitizing it?
If you have started digitizing (or even completed it), please briefly
describe the project (did it replace or supplement the analog version,
are students happy with the new format, what software system did you
use, how did you approach the project, etc.).
If I'm sure that students will be able to utilize the images as well
in
a digital format as they currently do in analog then I will be anxious
(as my boss is already anxious) to get this project rolling. If not
then
I need some strong, fact-based argument for why it is not a good idea
at
this time.
Please call or email directly (212-229-8915 or
[log in to unmask]).
Thanks.
Andrew Gessner
Andrew P. Gessner
Director, Gimbel Library
Parsons School of Design
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212-229-8915
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