The following links to non-OhioERC document imaging and conversion policies, projects, and resources are provided for the benefit of visitors. No particular endorsement of these sites is intended or implied.
Federal
Library of Congress: Standards Related to Digital Imaging of Pictorial Materials Recommendations for the Evaluation of Digital Images Produced from Photographic, Microphotographic, and Various Paper Formats
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA):
- Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Archival Materials for Electronic Access
- Digital-Imaging and Optical Digital Data Disk Storage Systems: Long-Term Access Strategies for Federal Agencies
- Digitization Quality Management Guide
States
Alabama: Guidelines for the Use of Digital Imaging Technologies for Long-Term Government Records in Alabama
California: California Digital Library Guidelines for Digital Images v2.(under revision)
Colorado: Colorado State Archives Optical Disk: Policy Statement and Recommended Practices
Illinois: Guidelines for Digital Imaging Projects (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University Library – Digital Imaging and Media Technology Initiative)
Kansas: Kansas Historical Society Digital Imaging Guidelines for State Government Records
Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Library & Archives (KDLA)
- Ensuring Long Term Accessibility and Usability of Textual Records Stored as Digital Images (2010)
- Microfilming and Digital Imaging of Public records: A Procedural Guide (2016)
- Standards for Conversion of Digital Images to Microfilm Format Policy Memorandum PM 99-1
Michigan: State of Michigan Department of State
- Rules for Optical Imaging Systems
- Technical Standards for Capturing Digital Images from Paper or Microfilm
Minnesota: (Minnesota Historical Society)
- Digital Imaging
- Digital Imaging Key Issues to Consider and Discussion Questions
- Digital Imaging, an Annotated List of Resources
- Imaging Terms
Missouri: State of Missouri – State Records Commission Guidelines on Digital Imaging Systems (2001)
New Jersey:
- Image Processing System Guidelines, Department of State, Division of Archives & Records Management (NJDARM)
- Systems Certification Instructions, Department of Treasury- Records Management Services
New York:
- Cornell University Library/Research Department Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging Tutorial
- New York State Archives Digital Imaging Guidelines (2014)
North Carolina: Digital Records Policies and Guidelines
Pennsylvania: Policy and Guidelines for the Retention and Disposition of Original County Records Copied onto Optical Imaging and Data Storage Systems (2002)
South Carolina: Public Records Stored As Digital Images: Policy Statement
Texas:
- Texas State Library and Archives Commission Document Imaging
- Southern Methodist University Central University Libraries Digitization Guidelines and Procedures: Best Practices for Digitization (under revision)
Utah: State of Utah Division of Archives & Records Service
Vermont: Imaging Guideline for All Public Agencies (2008)
Virginia: Digital Imaging Guidelines
Wyoming: Guidelines for Creation and Preservation of Digital Files (2018)
International
Australia: Australian Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines