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dLOC Training Manual
 

CONTENTS

Cover and Credits
Section 1 : Project Overview
Section 2 : Recommended Equipment and Software
Section 3 : Software Toolkit Overview
Section 4 : Selection and Copyright
Section 5 : Preparing for Digitization
Section 6 : Basic Theory and Specifications
Section 7 : Scanning
Section 8 : Image Manipulation
Section 9 : Performing Quality Control
Section 10 : Web Presence
Section 11 : Archiving
Section 12: Reference Resources
Appendix 1: dLOC Glossary
Appendix 2: Metadata Overview
Appendix 3: Toolkit Installation and Configuration

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Additional external readings:
  Cornell University Libraries
      Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging Tutorial
http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial/contents.html
      De la Théorie à la Pratique: Didacticiel d'Imagerie Numérique
http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial-french/contents.html
      Llevando la Teoria a la Práctia: Tutorial de Digitalización de Imágenes
http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial-spanish/contents.html
  France  -  Ministère de la Culture
      Numérisation du Patrimonie Culturel
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/mrt/numerisation/index.html  
en particulier Informations Techniques
  Howard Besser  -  Getty Institute
      Introduction to Imaging
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/standards/introimages/
  Northeast Document Conservation Center
      Handbook for Digital Projects
http://www.nedcc.org/digital/dighome.htm