THE CONVERGENCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DATA,AND MANAGEMENT IN A LIBRARY IMAGING PROGRAM

摘要

Integrating advanced imaging and processing capabilities in libraries, archives, andmuseums requires effective systems and information management to ensure thatthe large amounts of digital data about cultural artifacts can be readily acquired,stored, archived, accessed, processed, and linked to other data. The Library ofCongress is developing advanced digital imaging capabilities into effective pres-ervation and verification tools as part of a larger scientific preservation study, pro-cessing, and research system for implementation by other institutions. An integratedhyperspectral imaging system provides a critical nondestructive tool for researchinto paper, parchment, photographic, and other objects within the Library andother cultural heritage institutions. This article addresses the implementation ofthis capability and appropriate metadata standards and the impact on the devel-opment and convergence of information architectures and systems in libraries,archives, and museums.