Below are links to guidelines, standards and forms to help our participating organizations.
These forms are required for CDLC Digital Collections participants that are uploading items held by other institutions or private individuals.
Partner Agreement - Institution
Partner Agreement - Individual
This one page document provides basic advice on creating useful and high quality scans of documents.
Download Digital Imaging Principles
This provides step-by-step instructions for the novice scanner.
Download the Scanning Quick Reference Checklist
An optional form to record administrative information such as copyright, file size and resolution. This form is most useful for institutions that have several people working on the digitization project.
Download the Administrative Metadata Worksheet
Provides recommended minimum resolution and bit depth for various types of documents.
Download the Minimum Scanning Recommendations
Provides minimum recommendations for master, access and thumbnail digital copies for text, photographs, maps, and graphic materials. Also explains the value and uses of master, access and thumbnail copies.
Download the Digital Imaging Guidelines by Source Type
Detailed, field-by-field guidelines for filling out the metadata fields.
Download the Metadata Style Guide
Would you like to add the Capital District Library Council Digital Collections logo to your website?. Follow the link for more information.
