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About the Project<\/h3>\n
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Working name:<\/strong><\/td>\nPrinters’ Marks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sponsors:<\/strong><\/td>\nSabrina Pape and Ron Patkus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duration:<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nature:<\/strong>
\n[Text; image; text+image; GIS; audio\/video; other]<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n		Text and images<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project track:<\/strong><\/td>\n2 \u2013 VCL project with special considerations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date prepared:<\/strong><\/td>\n2012-08-01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a>Background \/ Purpose<\/h3>\n

The printers’ marks throughout the Main Library have been of interest to researchers and Vassar community members since they were installed in the early 20th century.\u00a0 A published volume, A list of the printers’ marks in the windows of the Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library, Vassar College<\/em>, is available online<\/a>.\u00a0 We will digitize this volume to provide scans with very high resolution, as well as undertake a research project to document the printers, marks, and current locations of each plate.\u00a0 Additionally, we will photograph the current marks in situ.\u00a0 We will apply for a Ford Scholar to assist us in this work in Summer 2013.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Scope<\/h3>\n
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Phases of project<\/strong>
\nBased on item temporal coverage<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n		Phase 1: Photograph plates, scan images
\nPhase 2: Develop research with Ford Scholar
\nPhase 3: Publish online project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items to be digitized<\/strong><\/td>\nTBD – there are 16 pages in the volume, and 66 current windows.\u00a0 We will splice marks from the TIFFs created from the book as well; there are 82 marks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total number of images<\/strong>
\nAssumption: one JPG derivative per each archival image created<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n		16 TIFFs page + 16 JPGs page + 82 TIFF marks + 82 JPG marks + 66 TIFFs windows + 66 JPGs windows = 328 images<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total number of records<\/strong><\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special considerations<\/strong><\/td>\nPhotography may be difficult<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a>Location of Physical Items<\/h3>\n

Book is located in Special Collections; windows are dispersed throughout Main Library.<\/p>\n

Hardware\/Storage<\/h3>\n
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System type<\/strong><\/td>\nSystem<\/strong><\/td>\nSpace required<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Archival image storage<\/td>\n\u00a0digcol<\/td>\n164 images;\u00a0 6560 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derivative item storage<\/td>\n\u00a0digcol<\/td>\n\u00a0164 images; 1640 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL SPACE NEEDED<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a08200MB \/ 0.8 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a>Software<\/h3>\n
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Image capture:<\/strong><\/td>\nScanners and cameras to Photoshop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metadata capture and storage:<\/strong><\/td>\nIslandora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final product display:<\/strong><\/td>\nIslandora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a>Scanning specifications<\/h3>\n

We will scan at 400ppi, 3000px for largest dimension. Individual marks at 1200ppi.<\/p>\n

File Naming Convention<\/h3>\n

<\/a>Formula<\/h3>\n

For book:<\/strong><\/p>\n