Resources

The following documents and references are provided as resources for the digitization of both audio-visual and still image digital content.  These have been created and compiled to assist practitioners, students and others, both as a discipline as well as a component of digital conversion projects. These items have been produced by the members of FADGI, and more items will be added as they become available.

Because referenced documents may change, please refer to the online version of documents rather than print copies, particularly with regard to standards.

Each of these resources has been developed or recommended by the Audio Visual and/or Still Image Working Group. The resources are listed by working group source and type below. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

FADGI does not review, certify, or endorse commercial products. This includes all software and hardware used to create and manage digital content. If a commercial entity uses the term “FADGI”, the FADGI logo, or references a FADGI resource or document, it has not be authorized by FADGI to do so. FADGI does not maintain lists or other information about commercial products that claim FADGI conformance. All references to commercial products in FADGI documents are examples, and not recommendations or mandates to use those products.

Audio-Visual Resources
Software and Tools
See also Software
BWF MetaEdit Link to MediaArea
embARC
MXF Sample Files
Articles
Format Considerations in Audio Visual Preservation Reformatting (PDF, 528 KB) By Carl Fleischhauer, Library of Congress, Information Standards Quarterly | Spring 2010
Still Image Resources
Documentation
Gap Analysis By Still Image Working Group | January 12, 2010
M-19-21 Memorandum on Transition to Electronic Records By National Arcives and Records Administration and OMB | June 28, 2019
Presentations
Evaluating Digitization and Digitization Equipment (PDF, 2.5 MB) By Michael Stelmach, Library of Congress
Imaging Science for Archivists (PPT, 5.9 MB) By Don Williams, Image Science Associates | November 10, 2009
Measuring and Monitoring Cultural Heritage Digital Image Quality (PPT, 15 MB) By Don Williams, Image Science Associates | June 6, 2017
FADGI Still Image Video Series: Camera-Based Workstations (Link to video) Library of Congress FADGI Still Image Working Group | January 6, 2025
FADGI Still Image 101-For Beginners (Link to video) By Matthew Breitbart, Library of Congress, and Kristin Phelps, U.S. Copyright Office | November 13, 2024
Software and Tools
OpenDICE and AutoSFR Current Version December 2021
General Resources
Presentations
Federal Digitization – Moving to Common Guidelines (PDF, 2.28 MB) By Michael Stelmach and Carl Fleischhauer, Library of Congress | 2009
Reports
JPEG 2000 Lossy Compression (PDF, 1.6 MB) By Robert Buckley for the Library of Congress | March 12, 2013
Workshops
JPEG 2000 Summit Workshop Library of Congress, Washington, DC | May 12-13, 2011

Working Groups

Still Image Working Group
This group is involved in a cooperative effort to develop common digitization guidelines for still image materials.

Audio-Visual Working Group
This group works collaboratively on common and sustainable technical guidelines, methods, and practices for digitized and born digital sound recordings and moving images.