QA Focus Briefing Documents http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/#digitisation QA Focus briefing documents on Digitisation. en-GB 2005-05-29 QA Focus Briefing Documents: Digitisation http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/resources/images/ukoln-logos/ukoln-logo-small.gif http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/ Image QA in the Digitisation Workflow, (briefing 09) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-09/ This QA Focus briefing document describes the important of implementing quality controls when creating and storing images. QA Procedures For The Design Of CAD Data Models, (briefing 18) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-18/ This QA Focus briefing document describes procedures to reduce long-term managability and interoperability problems in the design of CAD data models. Capture and Workflow Metadata, (briefing 20) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-20/ This QA Focus briefing document describes how to track workflow within a digitisation project. QA For Geographic Information Systems, (briefing 21) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-21/ This QA Focus briefing document describes methods to improve interoperability between different GIS data. Digital Rights Management, (briefing 22) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-22/ This QA Focus briefing document defines criteria for choosing a digital rights solution and identifying how it may be implemented within your project. Recording Digital Sound, (briefing 23) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-23/ This QA Focus briefing document describes the influence of sample rate, bit-rate and file format upon digital audio and provides criteria for assessing their suitability for a specific purpose. Handling International Text, (briefing 24) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-20/ This QA Focus briefing document describes common problems that occur when handling international text and methods of resolving them. Choosing A Suitable Digital Video Format, (briefing 25) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-25/ This QA Focus briefing document provides criteria for choosing the most appropriate method of storing digital video, by taking into account the compression rate, bandwidth requirements and special features offered by differing file formats. Quality Control in the Capture Workflow, (briefing 27) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-27/ This QA Focus briefing document describes techniques for implementing quality assurance within your digitisation project. Choosing An Appropriate Raster Image Format, (briefing 28) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-28/ This QA Focus briefing document describes factors to consider when choosing a raster image format for archival and distribution. Vector Images for the Internet, (briefing 29) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-29/ This QA Focus briefing document describes issues to consider when choosing an appropriate vector graphics format. Transcribing Documents, (briefing 47) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-47/ This QA Focus briefing document describes techniques to ensure transcribed documents are consistent and avoid common errors. Documenting Digitisation Workflow, (briefing 62) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-62/ This QA Focus briefing document describes QA techniques for improving the longevity of digital data and ensuring that content does not become inaccessible over time. Audio For Low-Bandwidth Environments, (briefing 65) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-65/ This QA Focus briefing document identifies criteria to consider when recording digital audio for a limited-bandwidth environment, such as those encountered by dial-up Internet users and mobile phones. Producing And Improving The Quality Of Digitised Images, (briefing 66) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-66/ This QA Focus briefing document describes QA techniques to ensure image quality is not reduced before and during the digitisation process Implementing and Improving Structural Markup, (briefing 67) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-67/ This QA Focus briefing document provides advice on making use of structural markup. Techniques To Assist The Location And Retrieval Of Local Images, (briefing 68) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-68/ This QA Focus briefing document describes techniques which can be used to assist the location and retrieval of local images. QA Techniques For The Storage Of Image Metadata, (briefing 71) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-71/ This QA Focus briefing document describes techniques for the storage of image metadata. Improving The Quality Of Digitised Images, (briefing 74) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-74/ This QA Focus briefing document describes best practices for the digitisation of images. Digitisation Of Still Images Using A Flatbed Scanner, (briefing 75) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-75/ This QA Focus briefing document describes best practices for the digitisation of still images using a flat-bed scanner. Choosing A Suitable Digital Watermark, (briefing 76) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-76/ This QA Focus briefing document describes best practices for the selection of a digital watermark.