Technical Details
Scanning Specifications
Photographs and maps were scanned using the digital imaging best practices developed by the Western States Digital Standards Group (recently absorbed by the Collaborative Digital Program), with some minor modifications to the map access files. Specifically, these best practices suggest the following:
Photographs
Master file resolution: 600 dpi
Master file format: TIFF
Master file bit depth: 8 bit grayscale; 24 bit color
Access file resolution: 150 dpi
Access file format: JPEG
Access file bit depth: 8 bit grayscale; 24 bit colorMaps
Master file resolution: 600 dpi
Master file format: TIFF
Master file bit depth: 8 bit grayscale; 24 bit color
Access file resolution: 300 dpi (modification of best practices)
Access file format: JPEG-2000 (modification of best practices)
Access file bit depth: 8 bit grayscale; 24 bit color
All scanning activities were performed by Scanning America, located in Lawrence, Kansas.
Metadata Specifications
The metadata framework for accessing photographs and maps was created based on the metadata best practices developed by the Western States Digital Standards Group (recently absorbed by the Collaborative Digital Program), which are based on Dublin Core standards. Minor modifications were made to the framework to accomodate local needs of each collection.
Digital Collection Management Software
The software used for the photograph and map database is CONTENTdm, version 4.0.
Site Design
The initial site design was created by S&Co. Design, Inc. of Kanas City. The Library's Web Interface Developer took that design and translated it into the current JoCoHistory site.
