Standards

Descriptions of, and instructions for using, benchmarks. Includes information on scanning and photographic digitization, Encoded Archival Description (EAD), and more.

Resources in this category:

Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials
http://www.diglib.org/standards/bmarkfin.htm#reproduction

Explains the Digital Library Federation standards for digitally reformatting monographs and serials.

Digitization
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48463

This IPL pathfinder provides resources about digitizing a collection. There are print and Internet resources covering topics such as scanning, preservation, copyright, metadata, file formats, and more.

Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
http://www.loc.gov/ead/

Provides background information and official documentation of Encoded Archival Description (EAD) which is a standard used for encoding finding aids to make them available online.

Introduction to Archival Organization and Description: Access to Cultural Heritage
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/standards/...

Provides an introduction to the archives principles of organization and description. Includes links to resources such as workshops, conferences, readings and more.

Standards at the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/standards/

Provides a description of archival and library metadata standards for presenting and preserving digital information as followed by the Library of Congress. Includes links to other national and international standards.

Sustainability of Digital Formats: Format Preferences for Still Images
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/content/still_cur...

Provides technical information about reformatting still images into digital formats.