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DIGITAL IMAGING QUESTIONNAIRE

This form will help you gather the information that NEDCC needs to provide an accurate cost estimate, ensure your digitization project proceeds smoothly, and deliver results that meet your expectations. Please fill it out to the best of your technical abilities and click on the “Submit” button at the end. NEDCC’s digital experts will review the information and call you to discuss your project. Thank you.
Contact Name:
Name of Institution:
Address:
City, State, Zip, Country:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
1.  Name of the collection: 
2.  Time span of the collection:  
3. What type of material is in the collection? (please check)  Manuscripts
Scrapbooks
Works of Art
Books
Photographs
Negatives/Slides
Maps
Other (please specify): 
4. How many items are in the collection?
5. Is the material bound? (if no, skip to 10)  Yes     No
6. If bound, can the material be disbound before imaging? (if yes, skip to 10)
 Yes      No
7. If the material cannot be disbound, what is the thickness of the closed volume (in inches)?
8. If the material cannot be disbound,  how wide (in inches) is the interior margin between the binding and the text block?
9. If the material cannot be disbound, how far can it be opened without harm to the material? 90 degrees
135 degrees
180 degrees
10. Is the material in the collection consistent in size from item-to-item, or variable? Consistent
Variable
11. If consistent in size, what is the length and width of one page/sheet/frame/etc.? (in inches)
12. If variable in size, what is the range of lengths and widths of the pages/sheets/frames/etc.? (in inches)
13.  How many total pages/sheets/frames/etc.* are there?
14.  Are the pages/sheets/frames/etc. numbered or collated?    Yes      No
15. Is the material:
Brittle  Yes    No
Torn (in places)  Yes    No
Very Delicate
(e.g., tissue paper,
palm leaf, etc.) 		 Yes    No
16. If applicable, has the ink of the text block: 
Faded  Yes    No
Bled through the pages
(in places)		  Yes    No
17. If you require resolution higher than 300 ppi at 100% scale, please indicate resolution: ppi at % scale
18. What will you use the digital file(s) for? (choose all that apply) Online access
Publication (offset printing)
"Digital archival surrogate"
To print 1:1 exact copy
To print > 1:1 reproduction
Other (please specify):
19. Will you arrange delivery of the materials?**  Yes     No
20. Will you prepare the material for imaging, i.e., ensure it's arranged in proper sequence, indicate any missing pages or items, and provide instructions?  Yes     No
21. Do you require a special file-naming protocol?   Yes     No
22. Do you have special metadata requirements?   Yes     No
23. Is accurate color-proofing for printing or publication required?  Yes     No
24. Do you want facsimile prints?   Yes     No
25. Please indicate digital media delivery preference:  CD
DVD
Blue Ray
FTP
External Hard Drive
26. Is there a deadline for project completion?    Yes    Deadline:      
 No 
27. If you have any additional comments or details about your collection, enter them here.
28. Will this estimate be used for a grant proposal? If so, please indicate which grant:
29. If this estimate is for a grant proposal, please provide the grant application deadline.
30. Will you be required to award this work to the lowest bidder?  Yes     No

 

*Page — as in a single side of one page in a book.

**If you plan to send materials to NEDCC, we recommend using registered mail, UPS Groundtrac or Federal Express to safeguard your collection materials.