Digitisation at

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Digitisation at The John Rylands University
Library
Anne Anderton Suzanne Fagan James Robinson
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The Digitisation Process
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The Digitisation Process
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The Digitisation Process
3 top of the range medium format digital systems
Largest digital back has 60.5 million pixel count
RAW files of 60mb
Processed files up to over 2GB
Tethered directly into computer
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The Digitisation Process
3 top of the range medium format digital systems
Largest digital back has 60.5 million pixel count
RAW files of 60mb
Processed files up to over 2GB
Tethered directly into computer
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The Digitisation Process
3 top of the range medium format digital systems
Largest digital back has 60.5 million pixel count
RAW files of 60mb
Processed files up to over 2GB
Tethered directly into computer
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The Digitisation Process
Images are processed Using Capture One
software Images are processed to around
100mb Backed up on external server space RAW
files archived onto Tape
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The Digitisation Process
Images are processed Using Capture One
software Images are processed to around
100mb Backed up on external server space RAW
files archived onto Tape
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The Digitisation Process
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The Digitisation Process
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The Digitisation Process
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The Digitisation Process
Custom built cradle
Specially designed for this type of work
Built in LED lighting system
Laser guided
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The Digitisation Process
Custom built cradle
Specially designed for this type of work
Built in LED lighting system
Laser guided
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The Digitisation Process
Custom built cradle
Specially designed for this type of work
Built in LED lighting system
Laser guided
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The Digitisation Process
Custom built cradle
Specially designed for this type of work
Built in LED lighting system
Laser guided
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Object-Centred Digitisation
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Object-Centred Digitisation
Initial assessment Condition report and
condition rating Repair if necessary Handling
training and assistance Boxing
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Object-Centred Digitisation
Initial assessment Condition report and
condition rating Repair if necessary Handling
training and assistance Boxing
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Object-Centred Digitisation
Initial assessment Condition report and
condition rating Repair if necessary Handling
training and assistance Boxing
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Object-Centred Digitisation
Initial assessment Condition report and
condition rating Repair if necessary Handling
training and assistance Boxing
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Contact
Project Manager
Carol Burrows The John Rylands University
Library The University of Manchester Email
carol.burrows_at_manchester.ac.uk
Tel [phone]
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Web info
Middle English Manuscript Project
http//mmems.wordpress.com/
Genizah Project http//rylandsgenizah.wordpress
.com/
Digital Dante Project http//manchesterdante.wo
rdpress.com/
Shahnama Project http//rylandsshahnama.wordpres
s.com/