The Digital-Surrogate Seal of Approval: a Consumer-oriented Standard

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Abstract: We propose the "Digital-Surrogate Seal of Approval" (DSSOA) as a simple way of describing digital objects created from printed books and other non-digital originals as surrogates for the analog original. The DSSOA denotes that a digitization accurately and completely replicates the content and presentation of the original. It can be used to express an intended goal during the planning stages of digitization and to guarantee the quality of existing digital surrogates. The DSSOA Criteria can be used to evaluate individual digital objects or entire completed collections. DSSOA is independent of production technologies and methodologies and focuses instead on the perspective of consumers — including libraries that rely on digital surrogates.

Type of resource	text
Date created	2013

Author	Jacobs, James R.
Author	Jacobs, James A.

Subject	Digitization
Subject	DSSOA
Subject	Digitization Standards
Subject	Digital Libraries
Subject	E-books
Subject	Digital Collections
Subject	Digital Surrogate Seal of Approval
Genre	Article

Related Publication	Jacobs, James A. and James R. Jacobs. "The Digital-Surrogate Seal of Approval: a Consumer-oriented Standard." D-Lib Magazine, March/April 2013, Volume 19, Number 3/4. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1045/march2013-jacobs
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/dy870cw5618

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