Message-Id: <mailto:199407120006.TAA05007@library.wustl.edu> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 1994 15:42:49 -0700 From: Stuart Glogoff <mailto:sglogoff@MILES.LIBRARY.ARIZONA.EDU> Subject: Draft data elements for Clearinghouse To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB <mailto:IMAGELIB@ARIZVM1.BITNET>
As mentioned in the Imagelib announcement, part of our purpose is to serve as a Clearinghouse of image databases in libraries. Our plan is to post the information in the Images directory on our Library Gopher server. This should make it easily accessible to all. We would like to receive information on image databases under development, as well as those that are "open to the public."Following is a first draft of the data elements that people should attempt to include when submitting information on their databases. We think that providing a fair level of detail is helpful to others who are developing an image database. Of course, if limited information is submitted, we'd still include it in the Clearinghouse.
Please read over the following elements and reply directly to me, rather than the listserv. I will summarize for the list. Thanks to Howard Besser who made several useful suggestions for additional categories. I'll post a second draft after getting your input.
Regards, Stuart
mailto:sglogoff@ccit.arizona.edu University of Arizona Library
--------------- Descriptive Information
o the image db's name o discipline (art, medecine, photography, general) o type of material that was digitized (slides, transparancies, photos, original objects, documents) o type of institutional collection (library, museum, archive) o if it's stand-alone or Internet accessible (Gopher or WWW or ???) and how to connect to it o other involvement, (computing centers, academic depts, museums)
Purpose
o for example, archival; public access with image DB providing useable images to replace access of originals; public access browsing only to improve precision in seeking originals; mixed, etc.
Listing Information
o whether it is a new db/project or an update on one reported earlier o date the summary was submitted to list
Contact Points
o name, email, phone number of primary contact person o technical contact person, if different o copyright/rights information and who to contact for permissions
Technical Information
o how it was created o file format and size of files o what software is used with it (ie: searching software) o the storage medium o amount of storage expected o expected numbers of simulataneous users o other special considerations, such as compression or if something