Digitizing Audiovisual and Nonprint Materials

The Innovative Librarian's Guide

Scott Piepenburg

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Libraries Unlimited Inc
28 September 2015

Storage, maintenance & preservation of collections

AV collections in libraries are disintegrating, and their playback equipment is soon to be obsolete. Digitizing can be the solution to decay and for continued access.

Why give up on at-risk treasures of your AV collection when you can easily digitize them in house? This guide walks you through the process of planning and implementing digitization projects for the common formats libraries have collected over the last 30 or 40 years. It guides first-time users in setting up a facility to convert analog tapes and records into a digital form, explaining how to clean up those sources to produce a high-quality output for end-users. The same theories and skills are applied to the visual domain so you can convert VHS, Beta, U-Matic, and laserdiscs into archival visual formats.

A unique feature of the book is that it will help you understand the process without having to become a techno-geek. Basic information on computer hardware and software is discussed, including the equipment needed to digitize various formats. Techniques for capturing, editing, storing, and making digitized files available to patrons are also covered. Because budgets are always a concern, the work looks at ways you can leverage current resources and facilities with minimal outlay of capital to start a project, and it offers practical guidance on how to maintain the information long term.

By: Scott Piepenburg
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9781440837807
ISBN 10: 1440837805
Pages: 106
Publication Date: 28 September 2015
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Scott Piepenburg is head of cataloging at Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

Reviews for Digitizing Audiovisual and Nonprint Materials: The Innovative Librarian's Guide

This small book is packed with information and librarians of any caliber will find it easy to follow Piepenburg's instructions to begin a digitization project of their own. The low-barrier technical threshold should not deter anyone. The book ends with the advice to have fun. Librarians and archivists will enjoy reading this fast-paced book and most likely learn a thing or two in the process. - <strong>Library Resources and Technical Services</strong>