Mohammad,
 
I am not aware of specific standards for imaging Canadian records. You might think about ANSI standards if you are looking for something to fall bak on to justify decisions. 
300 dpi is the default resolution. Bill Roach floated the idea of imaging at 100 dpi for current records. I tend to agree with him on this (shocking). The original 300 dpi was set in part because of quality of resolution gathered from older records. Today the print records are much higher quality. The need for 300 dpi might not be needed. The 100 dpi resolution lowers storage requirement and reduces the impact to bandwith. Might be worth considering. You might also look into macro compression (Lizardtech).
 
Keep in mind the 300 dpi only applies to non-archival records. If you have archival records that you want ot image the requirements are much higher. You would be looking at 600 dpi. 
 
Chris Flynn
 


 

> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:32:34 -0400
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Scanning Standards!
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Hi everyone!
> 
> First, a brief introduction about myself:
> 
> I am a recent graduate with a master's degree in Library and Information
> Studies (MISt). I have been volunteering for ARMA Toronto Chapter and have
> worked full time as RM Analyst with Ontario Provincial Services, have
> recently moved to a private sector multinational organization, I am based in
> Toronto. I see the valuable contributions especially by Peter and other
> worthy learned professionals.
> 
> I have a question regarding scanning, is there a scanning standard or what
> are the best practices to be considered while scanning records.
> 
> 1. Image resolution should be 300 dpi or 400 dpi?
> 
> 2. What is the acceptable format either PDF, PDF/a or TIP as the records
> management gold standard, either North America wide or within the Canadian
> Jurisdictions.
> 
> Thanks for your kind review and input.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mohammad
> -- 
> 
> *Mohammad Mumtaz Ahmad*
> 
> *MISt (2010)*
> 
> *Library and Information Studies***
> 
> *Faculty of Information (iSchool), University of Toronto*
> 
> Program Director
> 
> ARMA Toronto Chapter
> Cell : (416) 827 4325 & (647) 898 3970
> 
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Email Alternate: [log in to unmask]
> 
> *P* *Think Green! Print this email only when** **necessary.*
> 
> List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html
> Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance
> To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message.
> mailto:[log in to unmask]
 		 	   		  
List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html
Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance
To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message.
mailto:[log in to unmask]