User:Durova

As of 15 February 2010 my most significant contributions have been:

Have a browse through my content galleries:

Unrestored version: mislabeled scattered debris of camp in Library of Congress bibliographic notes.

Restored version: four human remains in foreground partially wrapped in blankets.

Detail from restored version: a face in profile, hand at right.

Library of Congress staff have updated the description. An excerpt of their reply follows:

Subsequent to this restoration, the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts ran an exhibit of historic photography and incorporated the updated Library of Congress bibliographic data into the museum's official program notes.

What is digital restoration and why does it matter?

Before restoration.

After restoration.

High quality digital restorations promote free culture. Online access to free media is not yet on par with access to free texts. Premium restorations of historic material provide an incentive for cultural institutions to digitize their collections and share with the public. Great media leads to great articles: viewers engage with media content and want to provide context--media turns readers into editors.

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