Digitizing Historical Pictorial Collections for the Internet

Ostrow, Stephen

CLIR Reports 2/98 / Council on Library and Information Resources
(ReLIS:doi:clirre:039)

Abstract:

Describes the nature and uses of large historical pictorial collections in a both the reading room and online, analyzing the advantages and the disadvantages of digital access to images. Addresses preservation, bibliographical control, and access issues; provides a detailed checklist for planning digital conversion projects and information about copyright law as it applies to networked distribution of images.

Note: ISBN 1-887334-57-2 $20

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