At this point in our series, you now have several tips to help you create a comprehensive checklist for gathering your photos. You have a great start to a photo organizing plan that includes suggestions to assist you with:
- determining the scope and goals for your photo organizing project
- sorting your collection
- documenting your photo legacy
- scanning options
- storage methods
What’s next? It’s time to do your research and decide whether you would like to contract with a photo organizing professional or do-it-yourself.
Tip #13
Do Your Research
Start your search by visiting reputable resources like:
- National Archives
- Library of Congress
- The American Library Association
- FilmCare.org – a web-based film resource created by the Image Permanence Institute, an academic research center devoted to research that informs the preservation of cultural heritage collections. It is a department of the College of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
- The Photo Managers – organization of professional photo organizers. Cathi Nelson, the founder of The Photo Managers, has written a comprehensive guide entitled, Photo Organizing Made Easy: Going from Overwhelmed to Overjoyed.
Gathering your own information about photo organizing will not only help you decide if you would like to contract the services of a professional photo organizer or do-it-yourself, it will also give you a better understand of the best practices of photo, film, and memorabilia preservation.
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