Preservation Essentials

Preservation Information

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Abstract

This quarter’s column looks at the issue of digitization of information and images as it pertains to preservation and long‑term storage, and as it pertains to access and use. For a number of years, the Commission on Preservation & Access had been publishing reports about digitization projects in cultural institutions. Their most recent report (December 1996) was written by Michael Ester, former director of the Getty Art History Information Program and currently President of Luna Imaging Inc. His report is entitled “Digital Image Collections: Issues and Practice.” Ester takes a two‑pronged approach while providing practical advice on how to manage a digitizing project. He looks at the advantages of digitizing images as a reproduction medium, and, how the reproduction is used in print publications. He keeps in mind how image creation relates to methods developed for microfilm texts.

How to Cite:

Kahn, M., (1997) “Preservation Information”, MAC Newsletter 24(4), 15-16.