“Selection Procedures for Digitisation” from JISC Digital Media, United Kingdom
Excellent, concise practical guide on what to consider when choosing material for digitization.
North Carolina ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) Digitization Guidelines
Guidelines for determining and documenting your selection criteria. Includes a short case study on how one institution selected material for digitization.
“Selecting Research Collections for Digitization,” by Dan Hazen, Jeffrey Horrell, Jan Merrill-Oldham,
August 1998
Detailed guidelines for creating selection criteria with a focus on academic collections. Includes a very good set of questions for libraries to ask themselves before digitizing material.
Library of Congress’ Selection Criteria for Preservation Digital Reformatting
Very short guidelines with a focus on fragile materials.
National Library of Medicine’s Selection Criteria for Digital Reformatting
An example of a policy that includes two set of criteria: one when the primary reason for digitization is access, another for when the primary reason for digitization is preservation.
