Summary of Mass Digitization Team Projects

Mass Digitization aims to digitize large museum collections efficiently without sacrificing image quality or object care. This method employs three major workflows: physical, imaging, and virtual, designed to handle objects safely, optimize capture throughputs, and automate image delivery. Guiding principles include comprehensive end-to-end processes, high-volume work for economies of scale, relentless pursuit of efficiency, and robust project management. Our innovative Item Driven Image Fidelity (IDIF) wherein we determine the optimal resolvable resolution for a project, and institution-wide infrastructure, create sustainable, repeatable results. To date, over 6.4 million items have been successfully digitized.