Hi Erica!

Not from the perspective of a professional registrar or
conservator, but as a fellow who helped document a large
(2,000+ artworks), important private art collection with a
digital camera, I'd say:

(1) ensure the digital images are stored on CD-ROMs (two or
three copies) which are guaranteed to last quite a long
time; and,

(2) if possible (affordable, physical space, etc.) print
images on high photo-quality paper with an inkjet (or color
laser printer), stored in acid-free album sleeves.

My two cents.

Sincerely,

Jay Heuman
Visitor & Volunteer Services Coordinator
Joslyn Art Museum
2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68102
342-3300 (telephone)   342-2376 (fax)   www.joslyn.org

"You can’t lock up art in a vault and keep it frozen for
posterity. Then the artist is betrayed, history is
betrayed."
(Walter Persegati)


> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:44 am
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> Subject: digital images?
>
> Does anyone accept digital images into their collection at
> this time? If so, what are your specs? How do you store
> them? We have a potential donor who has been documenting
> life in Issaquah by way of digital camera, and he wants to
> donate some images. I'm not really sure how to deal with
> that. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I would much prefer the
> "real thing" to digital images.
>
> Thanks in advance for your input!
>
> Erica S. Maniez
> Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
> 425/392-3500
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> www.issaquahhistory.org

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