Analog to Digital: Conversion of the Image Libraries at the City College of New York
Ching-Jung Chen · Art Documentation Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America · 2009
In 2003, when the Slide Libraries at the City College of New York were renamed the Visual Resources Libraries, the majority of faculty and students were still using slides for lectures and classroom presentations. Within three years, almost all have switched to digital images. This article outlines the relatively smooth transition from analog to digital at a public urban college campus, offering practical solutions and strategies on equipment, support, management systems, and digital image collections.