The Science of Information
Digital Reformatting
Transforming physical content for
preservation, access and reuse
Infogrid Pacific Pte. Ltd.
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The Science of Information
Production Objectives
–Digitize once, use forever
–Automate long term ownership of valuable content
–Control off-line and on-line access
–Standards driven not proprietary
–Contribute to current and future information strategies
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The Science of Information
The Production Steps
Input Establish Physical Define
Information Client Material Required
Client Objectives Analysis Metadata
Objectives
Planning and Create Define Define
Testing Production Production Quality
Client Specifications Processes Control
Objectives
Content Output Enforce Create
Execute
Production Production
Quality Delivery
Control Packages
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The Science of Information
Metadata
OAI METS (LOC)
Metadata for Encoding and
Dublin Core (ISO) Open Access Initiative Transmission Standard
Descriptive Properties
Title: Search Engine Reg. Technical:
Author: -Google DigiProv:
Publisher: -Yahoo! Rights:
Rights: -etc. Source:
Language: Interchange Protocol FileSpec:
StructMap:
Etc.
MIX (LOC)
Metadata for Images in XML
Format:
Size:
Bitdepth:
Checksum:
Scanning:
Custom TextML (LOC)
Examples... Text markup Language
Age Level: Encoding:
Subject: XML-Lang:
Course: Chars:
Year: Words:
Restrictions: Para:
Document Genre:
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The Science of Information
XHTML - The Best Encoding
XHTML delivers it all
– Handle content complexity
– Support metadata
– Simple in production, flexible in use
– Output Online ready
– Widest support
– Lowest cost of ownership
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The Science of Information
The Production Deliverables
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Production Output The Science of Information
From this................. To this...............................
Master Scan Image Master Content
Set (One per page) XHTML and hi-res
extracted images
Print Res Cover Set (Front, Back, Spine)
Online Optimized
XHTML plus images
processed for online
Print on Demand Metadata – Descriptive
ready PDF (All pages provenance and QC
in one PDF)
METS Package for digital preservation
Online optimized
page image set (one
per page)
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What does this give? The Science of Information
Master Scan Image Master Content
Set (One per page) XHTML and hi-res
extracted images
Print Res Cover Set (Front, Back, Spine)
Online Optimized
XHTML plus images
processed for online
Print on Demand Metadata – Descriptive
ready PDF (All pages provenance and QC
in one PDF)
METS Package for digital preservation
Online optimized
page image set (one
per page)
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Online Publishing Set The Science of Information
Master Scan Image
Set (One per page)
Master Content
XHTML and hi-res
• Online ready paginated or
extracted images
continuous document view
•
With IGP:InfoViewer
Print Res Cover Set (Front, Back, Spine)
Online Optimized
 Instantly create online
XHTML plus images
processed for online
catalogue and page views
 Metadata search and full
text search
Print on Demand Metadata – Descriptive
 Customize and standardize
ready PDF (All pages
in one PDF)
provenance and QC
the look and feel of
documents
METS Package for digital preservation
Online optimized
page image set (one
per page)
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Print on Demand Set The Science of Information
Master Scan Image
Set (One per page)
Master Content
XHTML and hi-res
• Create new print copies as
extracted images
and when required
•
Bitonal, grayscale and
Print Res Cover Set (Front, Back, Spine) colour pages all handled in
Online Optimized
XHTML plus images the package
processed for online
•
Reprinting, trim and
imposition information
included
Print on Demand Metadata – Descriptive
ready PDF (All pages provenance and QC
in one PDF)
METS Package for digital preservation
Online optimized
page image set (one
per page)
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Variable Publishing The Science of Information
& Reuse
Master Scan Image
Set (One per page)
Master Content
XHTML and hi-res
extracted images
Make sure your content
is ready for new
information strategies
Print Res Cover Set (Front, Back, Spine)
when required
Online Optimized
XHTML plus images
processed for online Variable publishing –
use selected portions
Revisions and updates
Print on Demand
ready PDF (All pages
in one PDF)
Metadata – Descriptive
provenance and QC – keep track of source
and versions
Partial and split
Online
METS Package for digital preservation document distribution
optimized
page image
set (one per
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Digital Preservation The Science of Information
Master Scan Image
Set (One per page)
Master Content
XHTML and hi-res
• Create output for interntl.
extracted images
archive standards
•
Ensure the survivability of
the data
Print Res Cover Set (Front, Back, Spine)
Online Optimized
XHTML plus images
processed for online
•
With IGP:Repository
 Seamless and auto data
ingestion from IGP:Content
Print on Demand Metadata – Descriptive
Workbench
ready PDF (All pages provenance and QC
in one PDF)  Easy data ingestion from
other sources
 Integrated distribution with
METS Package for digital preservation IGP:InfoViewer
Online optimized
page image set (one
per page)
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The Science of Information
And now for something special
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Special Processes The Science of Information
From this................. To this...............................
Substitute online/
Master Archive
Oversize Pages Image (per special
book alias page
process page)
Online PDF
(per special
process
Print Ready PDF page)
(per special process
page)
Foldouts Master Archive Image (per special process page)
Print Ready PDF (per special process page)
Online PDF (per special process page)
Substitute online/
book alias page
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Special Processes The Science of Information
From this................. To this...............................
Overlays The original image Combined for a new digital
representation
And all images are available
for independent re-use
+ The original overlay
Illustrated, Text and Art Books
Camera Scan High resolution images
archive image extracted for further use
and cleaned up as independent media
presentation items.
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Special Processes The Science of Information
From this................. To this...............................
The preservation archive camera Image
Manuscript Documents
Online and search
access thumbnail
Metadata – Descriptive
provenance and QC
High resolution research
image
METS Package for digital preservation
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The Science of Information
Summary
•
Multiple digitization strategies
• IGP:Production Solutions does it all
• Extract more value from the
digitization dollar
• Seamlessly integrate with:
– controlled online distribution (IGP:InfoViewer 2)
– standardized digital preservation (IGP:Repository 2)
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The Science of Information
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