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How do I digitise difficult objects?
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Tue 08 Nov 2011
www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/stillimages/advice/how-do-i-digitise-difficult-objects
Scanners and digital cameras are the most commonly used devices for capturing still images; the digital files they create fit seamlessly into the modern workflow. This document looks at scanners and digital cameras and how they can be used to capture non-typical objects. In this document we look at a range of different objects and how we can capture them with a camera or scanner and a few accessories.
Generic video digitisation workflow
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Tue 08 Nov 2011
www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/movingimages/advice/generic-video-digitisation-workflow
This introductory document is aimed at smaller video archives or paper-based collections which have a video element. This document may also prove beneficial to specially funded video digitisation projects. We shall look at ways in which best practice can be observed and incorporated into each stage of even the smallest video digitisation project, from selecting an initial digital format to delivery.
Managing your digital resources
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Tue 08 Nov 2011
www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/crossmedia/docs/category/managing-your-digital-resources
This section covers common issues in organising and managing a sustainable cross-media (moving images, audio or still images) collection. These papers are aimed at staff who will provide support for managing digital collections but also provide valuable advice to small collection owners so they can manage their digital assets.
Managing collections digitisation projects
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Tue 08 Nov 2011
www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/crossmedia/docs/category/managing-a-project
This section contains advisory documents on the common issues in managing a digitisation project - the information here is applicable to moving images, audio or still images. These papers are specifically targeted towards readers who will have responsibility for overseeing time-limited projects. These documents relate to both creating new materials and managing existing collections.
Generic image digitisation workflow
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011
www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/stillimages/advice/generic-image-digitisation-workflow
This document reviews the general concepts of 'best practice' within an image digitisation workflow and then looks at how these concepts can be mapped onto the workflow, to allow the efficient production of all required deliverables.
Audio digitisation workflow
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011
www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/audio/advice/audio-digitisation-workflow
This paper discusses the considerations needed when planning a workflow for digitisation. It outlines some of the preparation needed when creating a workflow and precepts that need to be incorporated. The paper then offers an example generic workflow for digitising open-reel audiotapes onto a computer hard drive system.
ICT Implications of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) case studies
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011
www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/research/ref
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) is developing new arrangements for the assessment and funding of research, replacing the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) with the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
Research Information Management programme
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011
www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/research
Our Research Information Management infoKit is comprised of the experience of institutions up and down the country as they seek to improve Research Information Management within their organisations. Their experiences (both good and bad) combine to provide a wealth of good practice and lessons learned which will prove of enormous benefit to other institutions who find themselves following this same path. Their experiences have been drawn together - either directly or indirectly - to produce most of the material contained within the three themes - business case, systems & data, implementation.
Research Information Management infokit
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011
www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/research
Research activity is a fundamental activity within the UK Higher Education (HE) sector and for many institutions is a major revenue income stream. In common with all other areas of endeavour, research is becoming increasingly dependent on information systems to manage the complex information flows that it creates. Reductions in university funding and changes to external reporting requirements mean that in the medium term future it is probable there will be an increased need for institutions to be able to demonstrate how their research funds were utilised and the value for money they provided.
A practical 'how to' guide to setting up and running digital repositories
Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011 updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011
www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/repositories
This infoKit reflects the increasing use of repositories using the documentation, guidance and expertise built up during the Repositories Support Project (RSP).