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Montana History Portal - Frequently Asked Questions
What is it? The Montana History Portal (Portal) is a statewide project designed to provide access to digital collections of items relating to Montana’s cultural heritage and government. It is sponsored by the Montana State Library and the Montana ...
Montana History Portal - Vendors List
* Note: This page is informational only. It should not be interpreted as a recommendation for or against any particular vendors or services. Analog to Digital (Audio and Video Conversion) 888-843-7890 http://www.analog-to-digital.net/index.htm Apex ...
Montana History Portal - Montana State Library Copyright Statement for the Portal
All items available through or included in the Montana History Portal may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Use of some items may also be subject to additional restrictions imposed by the copyright owner and/or the ...
Montana History Portal- Digital Preservation Policy
Purpose: Preservation of existing digital master files makes it possible to ensure digital collections will live on despite changes in technology. Policy: It is the policy of the Montana State Library (MSL) that contributors to the Montana History ...
Montana History Portal - Purpose, Mission, Scope, Vision
Montana History Portal Purpose: To provide free and open access to Montana related digital materials. These materials provide opportunities for education, genealogy research, business, pleasure, and lifelong learning. Scope: The Montana History ...
Montana History Portal - Folder Hierarchy
Create a Folder Hierarchy for a Portal Collection: Introduction The folder hierarchy determines the structure of the item display. Before you begin scanning, decide how you would like your collection to display on the Montana History Portal If, ...
Montana History Portal - File naming conventions for Collections
Before you begin to scan and name files for your Portal collection(s), decide how you would like to name your files. This will ensure consistency, uniqueness in file names, and efficiency. It is important to know the scope and details of the ...
Montana History Portal - Glossary of Terms
Digital Imaging Vocabulary Bit Depth - Bit depth quantifies how many unique colors are available in an image’s color palette in terms of the number of 0’s and 1’s, or “bits.” See also: Dynamic Range Compression - The reduction of image file size for ...
Montana History Portal - Hardware and Software Recommendations
Computer The hub of any scanning station is the computer. Because archival-quality digital files are very large in size and can be quite taxing on computers, ensure that your computer has adequate RAM and disk space. Remember that image-processing ...
Montana History Portal - Scanning Specifications
Photographs - Transmissive Originals (Films, Slides, Negatives)* Features of Original Object Digital Master File Access File 35 mm and medium format, up to 4x5 in. File format: TIFF or JPEG2000 Pixel array: 4000 pixels across long dimension of image ...
Montana History Portal - For First Time Contributors - Contributing Institution Agreement Form
All new contributors are asked to sign the attached Contributing Institution Agreement form which outlines the expectations of Contributors and the Portal. Return the signed form to the Portal Director or mmp@mt.gov.
Montana History Portal - Collection Policy
Project Description The Montana History Portal (the Portal) is an online resource for digital collections relating to Montana's cultural heritage. These collections help to document the Montana experience. Access is free and open through the ...
Montana History Portal - How to add a collection
Collection Application If you are interested in contributing a collection to the Portal, you will need to submit a collection application, linked below. The Glossary document will help you understand the terms used in creating a project. Montana ...