Author: Besser, Howard; Trant, Jennifer
Title: Introduction to Imaging: Issues in Constructing an Image Database
Description: , The Getty Art History Information Program, J. Paul Getty Trust, 1995. . Paperback (Saddle Stitched). . Unmarked. Glossary. Bibliography. Illustrated throughout, including one foldout. This primer introduces the technology and vocabulary of digital imaging and illustrates the choices that must be made when images are digitized. In addition to explaining the creation of digital images databases, the book identifies such fundamental issues as how to integrate an image database with other information resources and how to interchange visual information among a variety of computerized systems. The authors recommend strategies to ensure that future technological developments will not foreclose the options of upgrading databases and also provide a glossary of basic terms and a helpful bibliography. Introduction to Imaging is an essential tool for curators, librarians, collection managers, administrators, scholars, and students--anyone whose professional work has been changed by this new technology. 48p.. . ISBN: 0982363614. Very Good

Keywords: 20th Century Technology, Art History, Image Collections, Digital Images, Image Resources, Technical Standards, Curating, Image Library 0982363614


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