Book Conservation and Digitization: The Challenges of Dialogue and Collaboration

Alberto Campagnolo

doi:10.2307/j.ctv13gvhxx

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Edition: 1/2020
Copyright Year: 2020
ISBN-Print: 978-1-64189-053-3
ISBN-Online: 978-1-64189-054-0
Publisher: Arc Humanities Press, Yorkshire
Series: Collection Development, Cultural Heritage, and Digital Humanities
Language: English
Pages: 317
Product Type: Monograph

1. Table of contents No access
2. Illustrations No access
INTRODUCTION No access Pages 1 - 14
1. 1. The Book as a Black Box No access
  2. 1. The Physical Preservation of Books No access
    2. The Concept of Intrinsic Value of Documents No access
    3. The Qualities of Value No access
    4. A Two-Level Value System for Primary Sources in Library and Archive Collections No access
  3. A Framework for the Study of the Book as an Object No access
  4. A Delicate Balance of Meaning and Use No access
2. 1. Losing Evidence No access
  2. Evidence as Tangible Information beyond Texts No access
  3. Modern Book Conservation and the Safeguard of Evidence No access
  4. Conservation for Digitization No access
  5. Digitization for Conservation No access
  6. Transferring Untransferable Features No access
1. 1. A Pharaonic Endeavour: The Complete Digitization of the Manuscript Holdings No access
  2. A Healthy Balance between Preservation and Use No access
  3. The Digitization Process No access
  4. Digitization for the Common Advantage of Scholars No access
2. 1. Surrogate Production and Data Creation No access
  2. Building Relationships between Conservation and the Digitization Team No access
  3. 1. Guidelines and “Flag-Up” Approach No access
    2. Conservation Methodology No access
    3. Condition Assessment No access
  4. A Successful Model No access
3. 1. The Planning Phases No access
  2. 1. Location No access
    2. Assessed by Date / Shelfmark No access
    3. IOR Neg No access
    4. Housing No access
    5. Label No access
    6. Binding Status No access
    7. Binding Style No access
    8. Covering Material No access
    9. Fastening No access
    10. Substrate No access
    11. Media No access
    12. Approximate Dimension No access
    13. Foldout Capture / Number of Foldout / Foldout Dimension No access
    14. Map Flattening Required No access
    15. Maximum Opening Angle No access
    16. Treatment Needed No access
    17. Damage / Treatment No access
    18. Estimated Time No access
    19. Conservation Notes No access
    20. Object Status No access
    21. Treated by / Treatments Date / Treatment Time No access
    22. Conservation Emergency No access
    23. Pre-Return Assessment No access
  3. Conclusions No access
4. 1. Curatorial Context No access
  2. 1. The Pre-Digitization Survey No access
    2. Post-Digitization Preservation and Conservation Work No access
    3. Long-Term Preservation Program No access
    4. Conservation Treatment Program No access
    5. Research Potential No access
  3. Conclusions No access
  4. Acknowledgements No access
5. 1. Lessons from the Past: New Specifications No access
  2. Development of Suitable Imaging Techniques No access
  3. Assessing the Feasibility for Digitization No access
  4. 1. Maximum Opening Angle No access
    2. Hollow or Tight Back, Bands, and Joints No access
    3. Information Loss on Narrow Gutters or Wavy Bookblock No access
    4. Tooled Titles and Metal-Leaf Tooling No access
    5. Fastenings No access
    6. Inks and Colours No access
    7. Extra Large Dimensions No access
    8. Microbial Contamination No access
    9. Ink Corrosion, Acidic Paper No access
    10. Database Entry No access
  5. Facts and Figures No access
6. 1. Historical Background No access
  2. Physical Condition of the Great Parchment Book No access
  3. The Great Parchment Book Project No access
  4. Conclusions No access
7. 1. LoB Workshops No access
  2. 1. Free-Text and Structured Records in a Collection No access
    2. CIDOC-CRM and Integration across Different Collections No access
    3. Semantic Web and SKOS No access
    4. Categorical Description No access
  3. 1. Top Concepts No access
    2. Hierarchies No access
  4. 1. URIs and Linked Open Data No access
    2. Example of a Thesaurus Entry No access
  5. 1. Examples of Use No access
    2. Translation No access
    3. Editorial Control No access
  6. Acknowledgements No access
8. 1. Conservation Spectral Imaging in Action No access
  2. Spectral Imaging Utilized for Conservation Purposes No access
  3. Summary No access
9. 1. The Archimedes Palimpsest at the Walters Art Museum No access
  2. Sinai Palimpsests in St. Catherine’s Monastery No access
  3. The Syriac Galen Palimpsest at the Vatican Apostolic Library No access
  4. Conservation’s Impact on Multispectral Imaging No access
1. 1. Initiating the Manuscript Digitization Program No access
  2. Successive Manuscript Digitization Projects No access
  3. The Examination and Treatment of Manuscripts before Digitization No access
  4. Incorporating Technical Information in the Online Catalogue No access
  5. The Training of Conservators for Digitization Projects No access
  6. Looking Forward to the Future of Digitization No access
2. 1. Digital Imaging and Cultural Heritage: A Personal Journey No access
  2. 1. Case Study 1: The Great Parchment Book25 No access
    2. Case Study 2: Best Practice in Multispectral Imaging No access
  3. Encouraging Interdisciplinary Dialogue No access
  4. Conclusion No access
3. Chapter 14 Coda: Concluding Thoughts on Digital Surrogates No access
Bibliography No access Pages 243 - 288
Index No access Pages 289 - 304