For the investment it represents, an in-house digital lab like the
Gruss Lipper Digital Laboratory brings tremendous benefits. When
developing new digitization projects an institution can draw on
experienced staff. The digital assets remain under an institution’s
control, they can be accessed at any time, and there are no access
restrictions because rights to the digital images have not been given to
a vendor. The high-quality digital images can be used for many
different purposes, ranging from web exhibitions to printing and
publishing. The professional administration of a digital asset
management system ensures that digital assets are managed safely
and securely. No file is lost, even years after a project’s completion.
Strict adherence to community standards ensures that files can be
migrated to different formats if the need arises and that data can be
exchanged with other systems. The result is digital collections whose
hallmarks are usability, portability, and longevity.