This guide emphasizes the importance of prioritizing QM practices in digitization projects to ensure that digitized records remain authentic, accurate, and usable for future generations.

Digitization is the process of converting information, such as text, photographs, audio and video files, into digital format. Digitization allows for the preservation of the content of the material by creating an …

The bookplate contains the attribution “Digitized by the Internet Archive”, the year digitized, and the URL for the item. The bookplate algorithm will find a blank image or a near blank image within the first 10 …

DESTROYING PHYSICAL RECORDS AFTER DIGITIZING THEM Many agencies pursue digitization projects with the intention of destroying the physical copies (paper or microfilm) once the records …

Quality Control (QC) is a process that verifies the quality, accuracy, and consistency of digital images to ensure the products match the specifications outlined in the project plan. The Quality Control process …

Digitized material should document the appearance of the original at the time of capture, not what it may once have looked like if restored to its original condition.

In any successful digitization project, there is more to consider than scanning alone. Gather the project’s relevant stakeholders and include them in your planning. This guide will help you consider and …