Virtual Motor City Demonstration Project
Goals
Revised: 1/10/02

Purpose:

To demonstrate how access to and preservation for the Detroit News photo collection can be improved by digitizing, cataloging and providing Web access to approximately 400-500 selected negatives.

Goals:

This demonstration project will achieve these goals:

1. Capture the images in digital form and set a baseline for future preservation treatment.
2. Test the digitization lab in the Reuther Library.
3. Test the process of building SGML files from the existing FileMakerPro database, and to begin using DLXS and MrSID Geo software to provide access to the digital collection.
4. Enable cataloging staff to obtain experience working with metadata for images.
5. Enable Reuther Library staff to obtain more experience digitizing images.
6. Obtain useful data and experience, and develop a demonstration site that will strengthen future grant proposals to fund the rest of the Project.