The lecture introduces basic concepts and techniques for the
digitization of cultural artifacts with a specific focus on rare books
and documents. They consist of the integral part of cultural heritage,
and their digitization has value for both preservation and
presentation. For preservation, the accurate reproduction of original
artifacts is an important goal, and various input devices are being
used with an appropriate selection for the type of artifacts. For
presentation, on the other hand, the database of digital cultural
resources becomes an important procedure, together with the design of
interface and visualization. In the future, digital cultural resources
will be the public asset of humankind, and they will be widely used by
people over the network for educational, cultural, and social
activities.
This lecture gives background knowledge and also practical knowledge
for digitization. Background knowledge includes ideas originating in
informatics, while practical knowledge includes short demonstrations
of real software packages to give ideas on how software can be
used. Additional practices may be planned depending on the schedule.
- Introduction
- Input Devices
- Image Processing and Color Management
- Metadata and Annotation
- Database Systems
- World Wide Web and Case Studies
- Future Direction