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Author:   Margot Note (World Monuments Fund, USA)
Publisher:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781843345992

ISBN 10:   1843345994
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   03 February 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Dedication List of figures, tables, and boxes Acknowledgments About the author Introduction L’Heliographie Viewing the first photograph Images defined Collections defined Objectives Images and figures Audience Why Managing Image Collections: A practical guide? Other resources Chapter 1: Photographic image history Abstract: Introduction Technology and images Early attempts at photography Daguerreotypes and calotypes Technical developments Other early formats Commercial expansion Development of image collections Plate and camera improvements Film developments Color photography Digital technology Chapter 2: Digital image basics Abstract: Introduction What is a digital image? Digital and analog differences Digital images as surrogates Digital cameras and scanners Dynamic range and bit depth Resolution Resolution recommendations Master and derivative files Interpolation Compression File formats Digital decisive moment Chapter 3: Photographic image issues Abstract: Introduction Visual literacy Authenticity Decontexualization Paradigm shift Contextual meaning Photography in context Intellectual property rights Legal and cultural considerations Ethics Preservation Chapter 4: Photographic image collection management Abstract Introduction Image collections Appraisal defined Photographic appraisal Photographic appraisal criteria Selection for digitization Managing hybrid collections Chapter 5: Metadata and information management Abstract: Introduction Description for archives, libraries, and museums Challenges of image description Item-level description Collection-level description Subject description Metadata Metadata crosswalks Image description practices Description for digitization initiatives Metadata for information management Chapter 6: Digitization Abstract: Introduction Project objectives Cost estimates In-house or outsourced digitization Staffing Collaboration Documentation Benchmarking Calibration Scanning from originals or duplicates Batching Postproduction work File-naming conventions Quality assessment Management systems for images Benefits of digitization Chapter 7: Conclusion Appendix A: Digital project considerations Appendix B: Glossary of image collection terms Appendix C: Further reading References Index

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Margot Note has a Master’s in History from Sarah Lawrence College, a Master’s in Library and Information Science, and a Post-Master’s Certificate in Archives and Records Management, both from Drexel University. She is a Certified Archivist based in New York and is the Director of Archives and Information Management at World Monuments Fund, an international historic preservation organization.

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