You may already know about this but, if you don't, The Getty's (who
else?) Art History Information Program's publication, "Introduction to
Imaging, Issues in Constructing an Image Database", by Howard Besser and
Jennifer Trant, is an excellent overview on this subject. It covers
evrything from "What is a Digital Image" to "Security Policy and
Procedurse" and "Technical Standards". ISBN 0-89236-361-4.
(www.ahip.getty.edu/ahip/home.html)

Bill Low
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> I am a conservation student and am also interested in the use of digital
> cameras for the documentation of art objects.  I am wondering if digital
> cameras are actually in use now in museums and/or what the success rate has
> been.  I would appreciate any information on this subject.  Thank you.
>
> Elizabeth Jablonski
>
> At 08:45 AM 1/23/98 GMT, you wrote:
> >I would also be very interested in hearing of people's experiences with
> use of
> >digital cameras in the registration and documentation of works of art.  I
> would
> >especially be interested in incorporation of these images into databases.
> >
> >Currently at Chihuly Studio, we use Access 2.0 as our registration database.
> >We would like to incorporate digital imagery into our system.
> >
> >You may Email me directly at:
> >
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> >
> >My thanks,
> >
> >Don Hudgins
> >Registrar
> >Chihuly Studio
> >
> >
>