Digital Coffee – (http://www.yale.edu/digitalcoffee) The
mission of the Yale Digital Coffee group is to establish core standards,
develop resources, and provide guidance and support for Digital Imaging related
technology, projects, and professionals on campus. The primary focus is on
issues and topics related to still photography.
dp Bestflow – (http://dpbestflow.org/) dpBestflow is a new
guide to digital imaging technology and workflow from ASMP, a leading group in
education for the professional photographer.
ImageMuse – (http://www.imagemuse.org) ImageMuse is a group
of museum imaging and publishing professionals, dedicated to defining
guidelines for the creation and use of digital files for reproduction.
MCN – Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) MCN
supports museum information professionals and the greater community by
providing opportunities to explore and disseminate new technologies and best
practices in the field. MCN hosts an annual conference, special interest
groups, listserv, and a project registry.
UPDIG – Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines (http://www.updig.org)
The UPDIG Coalition is dedicated to promoting standards for photographic
digital imaging. The UPDIG guidelines aim to clarify issues affecting accurate
reproduction and management of digital images. These guidelines were created to
establish photographic standards and practices for photographers, designers, printers,
and image distributors. The guidelines cover Digital Asset Management, Color
Profiling, Metadata, and Photography Workflow.
Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative –
(http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/stillimages) This group is involved in a
cooperative effort to develop common digitization guidelines for still image
materials. An important and helpful aggregation of resources may be found here,
including technical guidelines for digitizing cultural heritage materials http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/stillimages/documents/FADGITechnicalGuidelines-2010-06.pdf
