Digital Imaging Best Practices

The document provides guidance on best practices for digital imaging of collections for digitization projects. It covers recommendations for scanning different types of materials like text, photographs, maps and graphics. It addresses file formats, resolutions and dimensions for master, access and thumbnail files. The document also discusses metadata, storage, quality control and planning for future technology changes. The overall goals are to digitize at an appropriate quality level to avoid rehandling originals and create master files that can meet current and future user needs.