PROJECTS

Scientific aspects:

WHO ASKED TO DIGITIZE THE BOOK (scientific warrant/authority)

SUBJECT

Technical aspects:

QUANTITIES (pages ==>images)
WHO LENDS THE ORIGINALS (copyright, insurance, security transport)
TIME (When should the digital book be ready?)
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BOOK
- BIBLIOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS:
  1. Monographs (SBN) / Journals (SBN, ACNP)
  2. Subdivision of the book (e.g. chapters)
  3. Index of the single articles (if journal)
  4. Type of pagination (pages, charts, white pages, not numbered, roman nrs, supplements)
- Physical properties:
  1. Conditions (good, restauration needed, etc.)
  2. b/w or colour
  3. dimensions

CAVEATs

If another digitization exist, do not dupliacate the work (with no reason)

Do not digitize originals lacking some pages

Do not digitize editions which bear no significance

Avoid partial digitization of a book.

Some features of DigLib.

Marina Zuccoli - september 7th 2006