Resources

The following documents and references are provided as resources for the digitization of both audio-visual and still image digital content.  These have been created and compiled to assist practitioners, students and others, both as a discipline as well as a component of digital conversion projects. These items have been produced by the members of FADGI, and more items will be added as they become available.

While no hard cutoff date was used in selecting guidelines, standards and other documents, they have all been reviewed for current relevance. Because referenced documents may change, please refer to the online version of documents rather than print copies, particularly with regard to standards.

We welcome comments and suggestions related to listed resources.

Resources by Topic	Source
Articles
Format Considerations in Audio Visual Preservation Reformatting  (PDF, 528 KB)	Audio-Visual Working Group
Bibliographies
Digital Imaging Standards (PDF, 125 KB)	Still Image Working Group
Digital Conversion Bibliography (PDF, 94 KB)	Still Image Working Group
Organizations Active in Setting AV Standards (PDF, 80 KB)	Audio-Visual Working Group
Recorded Sound Digitization Activities (PDF, 129 KB)	Audio-Visual Working Group
Video Digitization Activities (PDF, 170 KB)	Audio-Visual Working Group
Working Bibliography Pertaining to Video Preservation (PDF, 119 KB)	Audio-Visual Working Group
Documentation
Gap Analysis	Still Image Working Group Audio Visual Working Group
Presentations
Digitizing History (PDF, 2.9 MB)	Audio-Visual Working Group
Evaluating Digitization and Digitization Equipment (PDF, 2.5 MB)	Still Image Working Group
Federal Digitization – Moving to Common Guidelines (PDF, 2.28 MB)	Still Image Working Group Audio Visual Working Group
Imaging Science for Archivists (PPT, 5.9 MB)	Still Image Working Group
JPEG 2000 Introduction, by Rob Buckley (Podcast: 5:25 min)	Still Image Working Group
Reports
JPEG 2000 Lossy Compression (PDF, 1.6 MB)	Still Image Working Group Audio Visual Working Group
Workshops
JPEG 2000 Summit Workshop, May 12-13, 2011, Library of Congress, Washington, DC	Still Image Working Group Audio Visual Working Group

Working Groups

Still Image Working Group
This group is involved in a cooperative effort to develop common digitization guidelines for still image materials.

Audio-Visual Working Group
The goal for this working group is to identify, establish, and disseminate information about standards and practices for the digital reformatting of audio-visual materials by federal agencies.