Hi,,

all of our images (photographs & artwork) are first photographed using
either 35mm slides or 4x4 negativ fomats (colour or black & white depending
on the original).

these slides were then digitized onto CD's for use by the browsing public.
colour copies can printed from the CD's for reference purposes. But we found
that the CD digitized copy was not of sufficent quality to produce copies
for reproduction/printing purposes, so we continue with the tried and true
35mm slides.

hope this helps
Carol Reid
Canadian War Museum
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mandy Oates [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 12:46 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      slide libraries vs. digital libraries
>
> Does anyone have any comments on using digital images as opposed to
> slide format images for an image library?
> We have a collection of 4,000 +  photographic prints we need to make an
> image library of, for browsing purposes, back-up purposes, publicity and
> web uses, classroom use.
>
> My inclination is stick with tradition and go with slide format -
> stable, high quality, low maintenance, fairly easily duplicated, easy to
> digitize as needed.
>
> My colleagues here wonder if anyone has had experience with digital
> image libraries - are they worth the extra trouble and expense?
>
> Thanks,
> Mandy Oates << File: Card for Mandy Oates >>

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