Hello All, I'm looking for some advice on estimating storage needs for a large- scale digital imaging project for the Chester Beatty Library and Museum. The aim is a comprehensive, archival-quality digital collection of the holdings. (We do not need to plan for extensive, ongoing acquisitions). The collection is made up of a very wide variety of materials, from papyri, illuminated manuscripts, codices and scrolls, to textiles and other decorative art objects. The objects themselves also vary greatly in size. My initial, gross estimation suggests that the completed digital collection could consist of 750,000-1,000,000 images. If anyone is interested, I could supply additional estimated details.
I would benefit from hearing about others' experience: how you have projected and planned for growth; whether you have sought complete storage solutions from vendors (at the outset of the project, or down the road); how closely your estimates matched actual needs, etc. We are nearly starting from scratch here, in terms of creating a digital collection, so we have lots of options. Many thanks in advance, Stacey Herbert
