The ASPRS Data and Preservation Archiving Committee of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing are proposing Best Practices for Digitizing Aerial Photography and Physical Geospatial Media. Pursuant to the policy for adoption of ASPRS Standards, we are seeking public opinion on the proposed document, which can be read in its entirety here:
https://publicdocuments.asprs.org/DPACBestPractice-Ed1-V1
The proposed guidelines include the following major sections:
- Introduction and Scope
- Media Types
- Storage and Handling
- Scanning Hardware
- Planning for Digitization
- Scanning Execution
- Digital Storage
- Metadata Recommendations
The deadline for comment submission is Friday, September 19, 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern.
Click to provide comments: https://forms.gle/kmaAvjMMv3KZEhSC7
For additional Information, contact the Committee at datapreservation@asprs.org.