Getting the Picture: Observations from the Library of Congress on Providing Online Access to Pictorial Images

Getting the Picture: Observations from the Library of Congress on Providing Online Access to Pictorial Images

The Library of Congress (LC) has increasingly created digital reproductions of visual materials to enhance access to its resources. This article describes selected aspects of LC's practical experience and current practices from digital capture through interactions with users, with an emphasis o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Library trends 1999-10, Vol.48 (2), p.379-409
1. Verfasser: Arms, Caroline R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Access to Information
Archives
Captions
Cataloging
Digital Imagery
Digital imaging
Electronic Libraries
Elementary Secondary Education
Image databases
Image retrieval
Information Services
Internet
Library Automation
Library of Congress
Library Services
National libraries
Online Systems
Photography
Pictorial Stimuli
Searching
Technology Integration
USA
Visual Aids
Visual media
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Zusammenfassung:The Library of Congress (LC) has increasingly created digital reproductions of visual materials to enhance access to its resources. This article describes selected aspects of LC's practical experience and current practices from digital capture through interactions with users, with an emphasis on the integration of access to pictorial images online with other services and activities at LC. (Author/AEF)
ISSN:0024-2594
1559-0682