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 & access On-Site or Off-Site Services Offered: Architectural + Preservation Photography Copystand + Studio Photography Scanning of Film, Glass Plate Negatives, Slides, Daguerrotypes, etc. Digitization of Paintings, Maps/Atlases, Architectural Drawings, etc. Rapid Image Capture for Large-Scale Collections Digital Image Capture of Bound Materials with V-Book Cradle Design + Development Services Offered: Online Digital Archiving + Digital Asset Management Website + Collections Database Development Development of Open Source Platforms including Omeka Interactive Museum Exhibits + iPad Kiosks iBeacon + Geolocation Technology Development Database-Driven Image Portals Workflow Optimization + Consultation E-Book Design + Development Color Correction + Photo Retouching Metadata Capture + Digital Watermarking OCR (Optical Character Recognition) + Searchable PDF Documents Fine-Art Giclée + Archival Photographic Printing