Digital Resources
Although creating digital images of fragile and damaged materials does not
in itself preserve them, digital images serve as surrogates which lessen the
need to handle materials while broadening greatly the number of people who
can have access to them. The Preservation Division participates actively
with the Library Systems Office, Academic Information Services, and other
units in projects to create digital images and provide them in ways which
enhance the type of research that can be done. The Preservation Division
plays a role particularly in assuring creation of high-quality images
accompanied by appropriate metadata. See
Guidelines for
Contributing to Columbia's Digital Library.
The Preservation Division collaborates with LSO and AcIS to assure
preservation of the digital images themselves, through development of
policies and procedures for file management and migration.
Digital Projects in which Preservation has Participated:
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