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Summary of Imaging Services Team Projects

Stats as of 23-Oct-2026

95,975
Specimens/Objects Digitized
108,468
Images Captured
27,758
Images Public
33
Digitization Projects
1
Active Projects

Imaging Services acts as a focal point in the Smithsonian Institution for photographic support. Addressing a crucial need within the Smithsonian Institution by providing digital imaging support for annually accessioned objects (referred to as "keep-up" digitization) and for small-scale collections, particularly in smaller museums and departments lacking staff photographers. These projects may be executed by the unit under the supervision and training of Imaging Services, or directly undertaken by Imaging Services' in-house imaging staff, without the involvement of external vendors.

Imaging Services Projects

projects_orderUnitTitleStatusPMDatesSpecimens/Objects DigitizedImages Capturedimages_public
250NMNHBotany - Annual Accessions 2026
Estimated Progress: 69 %
OngoingCorey DiPietro16 Jan 2026 -6,8546,8540
227NMNHNMNH PAL Fossil Crinoid SlabsCompletedLaura, M. Whitfield23 Jul - 22 Sep 20251781780
224NPMNPM-EABPCompletedNathan Ian Anderson26 Mar - 24 Apr 20257327320
223NMNHPaleobiology Digitization of Kay Behrensmeyer's Bone ID guideCompletedLaura, M. Whitfield12 Mar - 25 Jun 20257557550
222CFCHCFCH Folklife Festival Fieldwork SlidesCompletedLaura, M. Whitfield13 Jan - 30 Sep 202517,61417,6140
221NMAANMAA Ancient SealsCompletedNathan Ian Anderson10 Jan - 30 Sep 20256066060
220NMNHBotany - Annual Accessions 2025CompletedNathan Ian Anderson08 Jan 2025 - 11 Feb 20265,3405,3400
215NPGSAWHM NPG Laughon SilhouettesCompletedLaura M. Whitfield03 - 18 Dec 20241431430
214SGSG AAG Essex Falls Lantern SlidesCompletedLaura M. Whitfield16 - 20 Dec 202449490
213NMNHSAWHM NMNM PaleoBio TaphonomyCompletedLaura M. Whitfield12 Nov - 12 Dec 20242182180
210NMNHNMNH Fishes HolotypesCompletedNathan Ian Anderson06 Nov 2024 - 08 Aug 20255275270
209NMNHIS NMNH NAA GlassplatesCompletedNathan Ian Anderson07 Oct - 04 Nov 20242,0582,0580
208NMAHMenstruation Products Oblique ViewsCompletedLaura M. Whitfield08 Apr 2024 - 11 Jun 20254364360
207NMNHNMNH-Herpetology-HolotypesCompletedNathan Ian Anderson, Laura M. Whitfield20 Jun 2024 - 29 May 20264841,8460
206NMAHMenstruation Products ArchivesCompletedLaura M. Whitfield25 Apr 2024 - 11 Jun 202515,18715,1870
205NMAHMenstruation ProductsCompletedLaura M. Whitfield05 Apr 2024 - 11 Jun 20255334,4060
204SGAAG PostcardsCompletedLaura M. Whitfield25 Mar - 01 Nov 20241,5121,5120
164SGIS SAWHM SG ScrapbooksCompletedLaura M. Whitfield14 Mar - 28 Oct 20243803800
163SGIS SAWHM SG GCA GlassplatesCompletedLaura M. Whitfield11 - 19 Mar 20246526520
161SGSG-Jeruss-SlideMountsCompletedNathan Ian Anderson09 Dec 2022 - 05 Mar 20246076070
160NMNHBotany - Annual Accessions 2024CompletedNathan Ian Anderson02 Jan - 26 Dec 20249,4389,4380
153ACM20230907-20230912-ACMA-Prints_NegativesCompletedNathan Ian Anderson07 - 12 Sep 20231021020
115ACMACM Archives - Autograph Books TestCompletedNathan Ian Anderson02 Mar - 24 Apr 20231,1861,1860
113SGSG Jeruss Slide CollectionCompletedNathan Ian Anderson17 Jan 2023 - 23 May 20246,1246,1240
112NMNHBotany - Annual Accessions 2023CompletedNathan Ian Anderson04 Jan - 22 Dec 202313,53113,53113,531
106NPMNPM-ShureCompletedNathan Ian Anderson03 - 05 Jan 20238508500
105ACMACM-ButtonsCompletedNathan Ian Anderson27 Oct 2022 - 07 Sep 20231,3062,6560
104SG2022-IS-SCD-SG-TransparenciesCompletedNathan Ian Anderson28 Sep - 13 Oct 2022710710710
100NMNHBotany - Annual Accessions 2022CompletedNathan Ian Anderson20 Apr - 29 Dec 20226,1826,1826,182
38SG20220810-IS-SCD-SG-PostcardsCompletedNathan Ian Anderson10 Aug 2022243486486
36SIBSIB - StereographsCompletedNathan Ian Anderson22 Jun 2022 - 01 Sep 20231272540
34SGSG - ShipmanCompletedNathan Ian Anderson07 - 17 Jun 2022346346346
32NMAfAGold WeightsCompletedNathan Ian Anderson06 - 27 Oct 20219656,5036,503