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<div><font face="Verdana" size="+1" color="#000000">To members of the
Information Group, Writers and Editors at MIT, Administrative Officers
and others involved in communications at MIT:<br>
<br>
Dear colleagues,<br>
<br>
The Publishing Services Bureau (PSB) currently maintains an online
photographic image library for use in print and electronic
communications and is exploring the feasibility of creating a
centralized digital image library for use by communicators and
publishers throughout the Institute. I am writing to ask for your help
in this project. The idea would be to create a large 'public'
collection of digital images to which individual departments could
contribute and from which they could draw for their communications
projects.<br>
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A central repository of digital images could have enormous benefits to
MIT publishers. If properly indexed, finding appropriate images for
your projects could become much easier, and sharing images could save
money and time by eliminating unnecessary searching or photo
shoots.<br>
<br>
To help create the best system for a central digital image library,
the PSB has created a brief survey, found at the URL at the bottom of
this message, and would very much appreciate your taking a few minutes
to complete it. The survey results will be very helpful in determining
how many people are interested in such a resource, either as a
contributor, a user, or both, as well as what features would be most
desirable. Individual responders will not be identified. The deadline
for survey responses is June 14, 2004.<br>
<br>
After the survey returns are in, the PSB plans to gather together a
group to provide further input into the planning, creation and
management of the system. If you are interested in participating in
such a group, please check yes where indicated in the survey and
someone from the PSB will contact you.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana" size="+1" color="#000000">To take the
survey, click on the following link:
https://websurvey.mit.edu/psb</font></div>
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If you have questions, please contact Cheryl Slowik of the Publishing
Services Bureau at 253-5710 or<u> cslowik@mit.edu</u>.<br>
<br>
Thanks very much for your help.<br>
<br>
Kathryn A. Willmore<br>
Vice President<br>
Secretary of the Corporation</font></div>
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