We at the Cincinnati Art Museum are now engaged in the planning stages of a
project that I know must be familiar to many of you:  developing a database
of digital images of objects in the permanent collection.  It would be of
immense help to our Digital Image Task Force if those of you who have had
experience in this area would share some information about how digital
imaging has been approached at your institutions.  Specifically, we would
like to know the following:

1.  Have you chosen to scan images at high resolution, low resolution, or
some combination of the two?  What intended uses of the images informed
your choice of image quality?  More specifically, if you have chosen to
create high-resolution image files, how do you plan to use them (e.g. in-
house publications, external publication requests, merchandise)?

2.  How are your image files stored and how are they accessed?  What led to
your choice of storage medium?

3.  What storage format (JPEG, TIFF, EPS, etc.) was used?

4.  Were the images scanned by an outside vendor or was the work done in-
house?  Did the project require hiring additional staff members?  If so,
how many were required?

5.  What department or staff member is responsible for updating the
database with new images and general maintenance?

6.  What is the approximate number of objects in your institution's
collection?

I would appreciate any help you can provide.  Please respond either to the
list or off-line at:

email:  [log in to unmask]
tel:    (513) 639-2909
fax:    (513) 639-2996

Thanks so much,

Jay Brennan Pattison
Associate Registrar
Cincinnati Art Museum

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