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Hi Julian, I'm not sure if you're interested in resources outside the U.K., but I was involved in the recent revision of the NISO Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections (http://framework.niso.org/), which is intended for cultural heritage institutions (and funders thereof), and is exactly what it says on the can. Cheers, T. At 03:20 AM 17-09-08, you wrote: >[Apologies for cross-posting] > >Dear all > >Renaissance East Midlands will be producing a simple guide to >digitising museum collections (2d and 3d) and would like comments from members. > >I have been commissioned to write the guide and am working with >Caroline Moore, Digital Access Development Officer at REM. The guide >will be delivered as an on-line resource, available in PDF, and >possibly in HTML format. We hope that this will be available on the >Collections Link as well as the REM site. > >The guide is being produced as a result of consultation with >museums, both small and large, in the East Midlands. It will >reference the rich amount of detailed information already available >on-line in such sites as Collections Link ><http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/digitise_my_collection>, Minerva ><http://www.minervaeurope.org/>, <http://www.minervaeurope.org/> >AHDS <http://www.ahds.ac.uk/guides/index.htm>, National Preservation >Office <http://www.bl.uk/services/npo/publicationsleaf.html>, and >TASI <http://www.tasi.ac.uk/>. > >/Caroline and I would appreciate feedback from members in any models >that might be considered exemplary, as well as comment on the >structure and content of the guide./ > >The guide which will be illustrated is expected to cover the following topics: > >Project scoping and planning >Involving users >Creating digital content >Creating metadata >Publishing digital content >Copyright >Preservation and sustainability > >It is envisaged that it will provide readers with a basic >understanding of approaches to a digitisation project and operate as >aid to planning. > >Consultation with users will take place using early drafts of the guide. > >Please feel free to reply on or off list. > >Thanks > >Julian Tomlin > >-- >Julian Tomlin | 146 Heaton Moor Road | Stockport | SK4 4LB | United Kingdom > >T: +44 (0) 161 443 1398 | M: +44 (0) 7974 001976 | E: >[log in to unmask] | W: www.juliantomlin.com > > >Caroline Moore > >Digital Access Development Officer > >Renaissance East Midlands >Leicester Arts and Museums Service >A12 New Walk Centre >Welford Place >Leicester LE1 6ZG > >T: 0116 252 7338 > >East Midland's digital collections >http://www.renaissanceeastmidlands.org.uk/our_work/digital_access_to_collections/east_midlands.html > > >************************************************** >For mcg information and to manage your subscription to the list, >visit the website at http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk >************************************************** Cheers, T. ************************************************** For mcg information and to manage your subscription to the list, visit the website at http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk **************************************************