BCR's CDP Digital Imaging Best Practices, V. 2.0 document serves as a guide for practitioners in cultural heritage institutions (CHIs) who seek to create digital images from physical objects. Originally published by the Colorado Digitization Program in 2003 as the Western States Digital Imaging Best Practices, this updated version reflects the many changes that have occurred in the digitization field during the last five years. "Readers will find sections covering equipment selection, digital photography, image quality, storage and preservation issues that are either newly included or enhanced in this revision," noted Sarah Goodwin Thiel, digital services librarian, University of Kansas, who served as the Working Group chair.

Brenda Bailey-Hainer, BCR president and CEO said, "One of the biggest joys of working in a collaborative environment is seeing the great achievements — like this document — that collective efforts bring about. The biggest reward for this particular endeavor will be the rich digital content that will result from the many librarians, archivists and museum professionals who will use BCR's CDP Digital Imaging Best Practices as a guide to their work."

Many individuals made significant contributions to the development of BCR's CDP Digital Imaging Best Practices, Version 2. The working group draws on the expertise of its members and digitization colleagues to address the many changes informing image digitization since the publication of Version 1.0. BCR's CDP Digital Imaging Working Group took leadership for the revision, spending time researching new and updated standards, examining new technologies and evaluating new workflow options.

BCR would like to thank: Sarah Goodwin Thiel, digital services librarian, University of Kansas, who served as chair. Other Working Group members include Steve Boss, head, Library Systems, Coe Library, University of Wyoming; Mary Ellen Ducey, associate professor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Libraries; Leigh A. Grinstead, digital initiatives consultant, BCR; Robert Hickerson, photographer, Spencer Art Museum, University of Kansas; Steve McCann, digital initiatives librarian, University of Montana; Marlys Rudeen, deputy state librarian, Washington State Library; and Mark Shelstad, head of archives and special collections, University of Texas, San Antonio. Special thanks go out to Stanley Smith, manager, Imaging Services, J. Paul Getty Museum, for his insightful comments and suggestions on the document.