MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Yale Digital Coffee group is to establish core standards, develop resources, and provide guidance and support for Digital Imaging

related technology, projects, and professionals on campus. The Digital Coffee group provides a forum for active learning and sharing about digital

technologies, standards and the creative process. These results are achieved through common research, interaction, and dialogue within the imaging

related communities of Yale. The Digital Coffee group organizes seminars, presentations and round table discussions to encourage education and

participation, while building and maintaining its standards across campus. The primary focus is on issues and topics related to still photography.

Founding Members:

John ffrench – Yale University Art Gallery

Chris Edwards – Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Melissa Fournier – Yale Center for British Art

Representatives from Campus Institutions:

Yale University Art Gallery

Yale Center for British Art

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Photography and Design Services (formally Media Services)

DMCA (Digital Media Center for the Arts)

Peabody Museum

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments

Goals

GOAL 1. [Teaching and learning] Provide forum for campus units to share and collaborate procedures for digital capture and dissemination.

GOAL 2. [documentation] Ensure the preservation of the standards and documentation created by this group for future generations through active management.

GOAL 3. [Staff and Governance] Work as a team in a collegial, professional, and productive environment.

Implementation:

Meeting Schedule:

Core members meet monthly to discuss progress on projects, create common standards documents as well as plan for quarterly meetings

Quarterly meetings with presentations or round table discussions.

Planned Projects:

Yale Standards for Digital Imaging guide/handbook

Yale website for sharing standards in documentation

Digital Coffee Sponsored talks:

JPG2000 – Pros and Cons

Color Space, Color Profiling

Image Metadata – Yale Minimal Standard

Rapid Imaging Workflow

Copyright and Rights and Reproductions.

Shared Resources:

Use of Images for Self Promotion document (worked on with Yale Counsel) - COMPLETED

More information coming soon.