16.060 new on WWW: standard for digital stills; report on technology & digitization

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       [1] From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org> (19)
             Subject: Technical Metadata for Digital Still Images: Draft
                     Standard Released by NISO

       [2] From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org> (47)
             Subject: IMLS Report on Status of Technology and Digitization
                     in the Nation's Museums and Libraries

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             Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 07:34:20 +0100
             From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org>
             Subject: Technical Metadata for Digital Still Images: Draft
    Standard Released by NISO

    NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
    News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
    from across the Community
    June 7, 2002

       NISO Releases Draft Standard for Technical Metadata for Digital Still Images
    Z39.87 released for 18-month community community review in collaboration with
                Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM)
                                http://www.niso.org
              http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39_87_trial_use.pdf

    A new data dictionary Z39.87, has been released for community review
    defining a standard set of technical metadata elements for digital images.
    Such a standard should enable users "to develop, exchange, and interpret
    digital image files. The dictionary has been designed to facilitate
    interoperability between systems, services, and software as well as to
    support the long-term management of and continuing access to digital image
    collections."

    David Green
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             Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 07:34:52 +0100
             From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org>
             Subject: IMLS Report on Status of Technology and Digitization in
    the Nation's Museums and Libraries

    NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
    News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
    from across the Community
    June 7, 2002

    >Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:02:03 -0500
    >From: Internet Scout Project <scout@CS.WISC.EDU>
    >>
    >======== The Scout Report ==
    >======== June 7, 2002 ====
    >======== Volume 8, Number 21 ======
    >====== Internet Scout Project ========
    >==== University of Wisconsin ========

      From the Internet Scout Report:

                   IMLS REPORT: Status of Technology and Digitization
                          in the Nation's Museums and Libraries
                  http://www.imls.gov/Reports/TechReports/intro02.htm

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a primary funder of
    digitization projects in US libraries and museums, issued this report in
    May, 2002. Based on a survey sent to state library agencies, academic
    libraries, public libraries, and museums, the report presents key statistics
    such as: 87% of museums, 99% of public libraries, and 100% of academic
    libraries and state library agencies use some kinds of technology, including
    desktop computers with standard office software, access to the Internet, and
    e-mail.

    The report provides a breakdown of which technologies are the most
    commonly used in different agency types. State library agencies ranked
    highest in digitization, with 78% reporting digitization projects in the
    last year. Many libraries -- 34% of academic and 25% public -- as well as
    about 30% of museums, had ongoing efforts. Overall, the report provides a
    wealth of statistics on what types of materials institutions would like to
    digitize and technologies they plan to implement. Also included are brief
    mentions and links to selected, exemplary digitization projects (funded by
    IMLS) in all agency types. The report is available in both HTML and Adobe
    Acrobat (.pdf) formats. [DS]

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