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New Search of UK and European Collections

SPECTRUM 4.0 Introductory pages

SPECTRUM 4.0 Retrospective documentation procedure

SPECTRUM 4.0 Deaccession and disposal procedure

SPECTRUM 4.0 Loans out procedure

Digital Media

Digital Preservation for Digital Reproductions

As part of the Digitising Contemporary Art initiative, the Netherlands Media Art Institute has produced a comprehensive guideline to developing and implementing strategies for the long-term preservation of digital assets and their associated metadata.

Connected Earth contemporary collecting matrix

Example of the contemporary collecting matrix developed by Connected Earth. A framework to enable a common language between heritage professionals and subject/technical specialists. 1. Develop the concepts/themes 2. Identify the stories 3. Identify material to best represent the stories. (2 March 2010).

Computer Graphics

A Collections Trust factsheet. Discusses the basics of computer graphics: pixels, dimensions, colour, magnification, different types of images and the associated hardware and software.