Rusty Weaver's Contact Details

Rusty Weaver's Company Details

The Digital Ark, Corp.

Providence, RI, US • 5 - 9 Employees
Photography

The Digital Ark is dedicated to preserving, stewarding and sharing cultural heritage by capitalizing on emerging technologies in innovative ways. Collaborating with museums, libraries and archives in the academic, entertainment and corporate markets, we offer cost-effective and sustainable solutions for the long-term preservation and access to collections both online and in person. We focus on optimizing digital image and metadata capture workflows, and integrating tools in order to facilitate the design and production of new media for engaging and educating audiences. We specialize in handling fragile, sensitive & rare historical collections.• Intuitive interface & database design for digital archives & websites• Development of interactive media, kiosks & mobile applications • Digital asset management workflow optimization & consultation• High-quality, color critical digitization services for preservation & accessOn-Site or Off-Site Services Offered:Architectural + Preservation PhotographyCopystand + Studio PhotographyScanning of Film, Glass Plate Negatives, Slides, Daguerrotypes, etc.Digitization of Paintings, Maps/Atlases, Architectural Drawings, etc.Rapid Image Capture for Large-Scale CollectionsDigital Image Capture of Bound Materials with V-Book CradleDesign + Development Services Offered:Online Digital Archiving + Digital Asset ManagementWebsite + Collections Database DevelopmentDevelopment of Open Source Platforms including Omeka Interactive Museum Exhibits + iPad KiosksiBeacon + Geolocation Technology DevelopmentDatabase-Driven Image PortalsWorkflow Optimization + ConsultationE-Book Design + DevelopmentColor Correction + Photo RetouchingMetadata Capture + Digital WatermarkingOCR (Optical Character Recognition) + Searchable PDF DocumentsFine-Art Giclée + Archival Photographic Printing