[PADG:1084] Moving Theory Into Practice Online Tutorial released

[Barbara Berger Eden <beb1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Please excuse any duplication

      Moving Theory into Practice: Cornell's
Digital Imaging Tutorial
        http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial/index.html

      The Department of Preservation and
Conservation of Cornell University Library announces the public release
of
      its online digital imaging tutorial,
Moving Theory into Practice. Although designed as an adjunct to
the     recently published book and workshop series
known by the same name, the tutorial can also serve as a standalone
introduction to the use of digital imaging to convert and make accessible
cultural heritage materials. 

      Produced with funding from the National
Endowment for the Humanities, the tutorial is currently available 
in
      English, with a Spanish language version
to follow in December 2000 (from the same Web address). The
      tutorial consists of sections encompassing
all the major aspects of digital imaging: Selection, Conversion, Quality
Control, Metadata, Technical Infrastructure, Presentation, Digital
Preservation, and Management. Designed to be self-guided and self-paced,
the tutorial includes frequent "reality checks" for evaluating
the understanding of the presented material. Most sections are heavily
illustrated, and provide suggestions for further reading. The tutorial
also includes several tables, providing reference data on topics such as
graphic file formats, compression techniques, scanner characteristics,
and institutional guidelines for conversion and presentation.