Digitization Documentation

Designs and Demos

• Prototyping, Repository, and OCR Demonstration pages and videos
• Search Interface - AMEEL
• Search Interface - Yale SOAS Islamic Manuscript Gallery
• Search Interface - Gateway to Gazettes

Documentation

• Part 01 - Pre-Scanning Preparation
• Part 02 - Scanning
• Part 03 - Initial Processing in BCS-2
• Part 04 - Processing in ACDSee
• Part 05 - Phase Two Processing in Photoshop
• Part 06 - Phase Two Processing in ACDSee
• Part 07 - Reparative Processing
• Part 08 - OCR of Roman Alphabet Text
• Part 09 - OCR of Arabic Text With Sakhr
• Part 10 - OCR of Arabic Text With Verus
• Part 11 - Staging for Storage and Ingest
• Part 12 - File Naming Conventions
• Part 13 - Workstation Language Settings
• Part 14 - Secure Shell Connection
• Part 15 - Glossary
• Part 16 - Scanning and Processing Quick Guide

Workflow

• Overview
• Physical workflow
• Technical Specifications
• Image Capture Standards
• Bibliography of Standards, Best Practices, and Digital Library exemplars
• Achiving Specifications - Gateway to Gazettes
• Achiving Specifications - Yale-SOAS Islamic Manuscript Project

Samples and templates

• Copyright permission template
• Request for Proposal
• Shelf check form
• Vendor Contract
• Selection Criteria
• Preparing for Selection