Presentation given at the Institute for Federal Library Technicians. July 23, 2003. Washington, DC.

1. Print to Pixels Digitizing in Your Library Martin R. Kalfatovic Head, New Media Office Smithsonian Institution Libraries The Institute for Federal Library Technicians July 23, 2003

5. Why: It’s Cool!

6. Why: Preservation (?) Well, not yet … the current state of technology does not allow for the projection of the longevity of digital assets at the same levels as is possible for print and microfilm. Any conversion from analog (e.g. print) to digital will have some level of loss of fidelity. However, potential decreased reference to print copies, will reduce wear and tear on the originals.

7. Why: Preservation?

15. What 10:10 a.m.

19. What: Graphics

22. What: Video "Doratopsis" paralarvae of Chiroteuthis. These specimens, the first with complete tails, show remarkable interspecific differences in tail morphology but little intraspecific variability. Eleven Pacific specimens had very long rigid tails characterized by pairs of large, fluid-inflated lateral pouches separated by 4-6 flat, rounded, lateral lobes of tissue (referred to here as flaps, not finlets).

23. What: Born Digital An increasing number of resources are now “born digital”, that is having no other existence than the online environment. These resources, often composed of elements of the materials just mentioned, share the same problems and benefits.

24. What: Born Digital