Appendix A: Selected Resources
Below you will find a list of resources for many concerns related to digitization projects. This appendix includes resources on the following topics:
General Legal Requirements Cost Justification In-House vs. Outsourcing File Formats Resolution File Naming Metadata Storage Preservation Strategies Disposition of Originals Providing Access Developing a Program
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Minnesota Historical Society / State Archives Resource List for Retrospective Digitization White Paper
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General ARMA International. Home Page. http://www.arma.org/ "ARMA International is the oldest and largest association for the records and information management profession." This website provides users with access to publications and information about electronic records management, standards and best practices, professional development, and upcoming conferences and seminars. Local chapters of ARMA have been developed in many metropolitan cities, of which a list can be found on this ARMA International site. Bibliographic Center for Research. Bibliographic Center for Researchs (BCR) Collaborative Digitization Program (CDP) Digital Toolbox. http://www.bcr.org/cdp/digitaltb/index.html The Digital Toolbox includes information on Digitization Training, Best Practices, Getting Started, Digital Imaging, Metadata, Digital Audio, EAD, Rights Management, Digital Preservation, and the Dublin Core Builder. Each section provides the user with valuable information when starting a digitization program. The Digital Imaging Best Practices Guide was updated in June 2008 and addresses issues to think about before starting a project, provides general information on upfront and ongoing costs, standard file formats, computer hardware and software requirements, the importance of quality control, metadata standards, and storage options. Appendixes provide more in-depth detail as well as resources for more information. Also includes basic discussion of descriptive, administrative, structural, and technical metadata. More attention is paid to preservation metadata including information on PREMIS (PREservation Metadata Implementation Strategies) and METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard).

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