General Digitization Project Resources

• Califa Digitization Forum. (http://califa.org/index.php?option=content&task=category&sectionid=14&id=85&Itemid=85)
• Institute of Museum and Library Services. A Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections (2001).
  (http://www.imls.gov/pubs/forumframework.htm).
• National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH). The NINCH Guide to Good Practice in the Digital Representation and Management of Cultural Heritage Materials (2002).
  (http://www.nyu.edu/its/humanities/ninchguide/).
• Kenney, Anne R. and Oya Y. Rieger. Moving Theory Into Practice: Digital Imaging for Libraries and Archives (Cornell University Library, 2000).
  (http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial/
  contents.html) This excellent resource is for any library planning a digitization project. Sections include selecting materials for conversion, creating a benchmarking system for quality, choosing a metadata format, delivering images to the Web, and developing a long-term preservation policy for digital resources.
• Sitts, Maxine K. editor. Handbook for Digital Projects: A Management Tool. For Preservation and Access (Northeast Documents Conservation Center, 2000).
  (http://www.nedcc.org/digital/dighome.htm).