Cultural Heritage Imaging
Cultural Heritage Imaging
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About this organization
Mission
IN 2018, CULTURAL HERITAGE IMAGING (CHI) CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON TWO INITIATIVES. THE FIRST IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR COLLECTING AND MANAGING METADATA ABOUT IMAGE CAPTURE. THE SECOND FOCUS IN ONGOING TRAINING CLASSES FOR PEOPLE IN THE MUSEUM, LIBRARY, ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL SCIENCES AND HISTORIC SITE FIELDS, INSTRUCTION AND HANDS-ON PRACTICE IN SCIENTIFIC IMAGE CAPTURE USING BOTH PHOTOGRAMMETRY FOR 3D AND REFLECTANCE TRANSFORMATION IMAGING (RTI) FOR THE MINUTE EXAMINATION OF SURFACES.1. DIGITAL LAB NOTEBOOK GRANT PROJECT2. TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS3. CONSULTING PROJECTS4. EXPANDING IMAGING IN ALBANIA5. CONFERENCES AND PRESNTATIONS6. SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC IMAGING IN THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMUNITY7. SALES OF RTI HIGHLIGHT CAPTURE STARTER KITS AND CALIBRATED SCARE BARS FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY.PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING 2018 ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
About
1. DIGITAL LAB NOTEBOOK (DLN) GRANT PROJECT - CHI WAS AWARDED A NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) PRESERVATION AND ACCESS TRAINING GRANT TO SUPPORT A PROJECT ENTITLED "THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC IMAGING THROUGH METADATA MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVAL SUBMISSION SUPPORT." THE PROJECT BEGAN IN JANUARY, 2018 AND IS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL LAB NOTEBOOK (DLN) SOFTWARE TOOLS, WHICH SIMPLIFY THE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, ARCHIVING AND SHARING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IMAGE DATA AND ASSOCIATED METADATA. IN JUNE 2018 CHI ROLLED OUT THE FIRST BETA DOWNLOADS OF THE NEW DIGITAL LAB NOTEBOOK SOFTWARE. TO AID USERS IN ADOPTION, CHI POSTED USER GUIDES, INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS, DISCUSSION FORUMS AND SEVERAL NEW AND UPDATED WEB PAGES. BY MAY, THE CHI TEAM HAD INCORPORATED THE DLN BETA TOOLS INTO THE ONGING TRANING CLASSES. DURING THE YEAR, THE TRAINERS DELIVERED WORKSHOPS AND TALKS AT CULTURAL HERITAGE CONFERENCES TO DISSEMINATE USE OF THESE NEW TOOLS.2. TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS-CHI DELIVERED SEVEN 4-DAY TRAINING CLASSES FOR CULTURAL CARETAKERS TO LEARN HOW TO APPLY SCIENTIFIC IMAGING METHODS. OF THESE, THREE PHOTOGRAMMETRY CLASSES AND ON RTI CLASS WERE HELD AT THE CHI STUDIO IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE CHI TRAINERS ALSO DELIVERED THREE PHOTOGRAMMETRY CLASSES AT REMOTE SITES: THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART, PU'UHONUA O HONAUNAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK IN KONA, HAWAII, AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY IN TALLAHASSEE. A TOTAL OF 57 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRAINING IN THESE CLASSES.3. CONSULTING PROJECTS-CHI CONSULTED ON SEVERAL PROJECTS THIS YEAR. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS IN 2018 ARE THE ONGOING DIEGO RIVERA MURAL PROJECT AND THE WORK IN ALBANIA. DIEGO RIVERA MURAL AT CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO: FOLLOWING CHI'S 2017 IMAGE CAPTURE OF THE "PAN AMERICAN UNITY" MURAL, THE TEAM PRESENTED THE FINAL 2D OUTPUTS AT THE DIGITAL HERITAGE CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO IN OCTOBER. CHI ALSO JOINED THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBARIES IN A PLAN TO RELEASE HIGH-RESOLUTION 2D IMAGES OF THE MURAL PUBLICLY. 4. EXPANDING IMAGING IN ALBANIA: THIS MULTI-PHASE PROJECT BEGAN IN 2017 WITH FUNDING FROM THE ALBANIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (AADF). IN THE FIRST PHASE THE CHI TEAM IMAGED ICONS AND OTHER MATERIAL IN THREE ALBANIAN MUSEUMS AND WORKED WITH THE MUSEUM STAFF TO DEMONSTRATE RTI AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY TECHNIQUES. THAT PHASE WAS COMPLETED IN 2018 WITH PLANNING FOR A FOLLOW-UP PROJECT, WHICH WILL BUILD THE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE DOCUMENTATION IN ALBANIA, DEVELOPING A NATIONALLY INTEGRATED, COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CAPACITY AT THE NEW NATIONAL CENTER FOR DIGITATION AND TWO ALBANIAN MUSEUMS.5. CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS-IN ADDITION TO THE TRAINING CLASSES AND PROJECTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, THE CHI TEAM TRAVELED WIDELY THIS YEAR TO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PHOTOGRAMMETRY, 3D IMAGING,AND THE NEW DIGITAL LAB NOTEBOOK TOOLS FOR COLLECTING AND MANAGING METADATA. HIGHLIGHTS: CHI PRESENTED A SHORT COURSE AT THE ARCHIVING 2018 CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC, THEY PRESENTED A TUTORIAL AT THE CIDOC-CRM CONFERENCE IN HERAKLION, CRETE, THEY PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL SESSIONS AT THE DIGITAL HERITAGE 2018 CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO.6. SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC IMAGING IN THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMUNITY - CHI CONTINUES TO SUPPORT CULTURAL HERITAGE STEWARDS AROUND THE WORLD WITH FREELY ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES INCLUDING: USER DISCUSSION FORUMS, DOWNLOADABLE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE, USER GUIDES, INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS ON THE CHI WEBSITE, REGULAR POSTING OF RELATED NEWS ON FACEBOOK, AND A FLICKR IMAGE GALLERY. IN 2018 CHI INTRODUCED A NEW VIDEO SERIES, "SIMPLIFYING SCIENTIC IMAGING" WITH FIVE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO THE DIGITAL LAB NOTEBOOK (DLN) SOFTWARE SUITE.7. GEAR - CHI SOLD MORE GEAR IN 2018 THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS: 32 RTI HIGHLIGHT CAPTURE STARTER KITS AND 79 SETS OF CALIBRATED SCALE BARS FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The development and adoption of advanced imaging technologies for cultural heritage.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “In 2018, cultural heritage imaging (chi) continued to focus on two initiatives. the first is the development of open source software tools for collecting and managing metadata about image capture. the second focus in ongoing training classes for people in the museum, library, archaeology, natural sciences and historic site fields, instruction and hands-on practice in scientific image capture using both photogrammetry for 3d and reflectance transformation imaging (rti) for the minute examination of surfaces.1. digital lab notebook grant project2. training and workshops3. consulting projects4. expanding imaging in albania5. conferences and presntations6. support for scientific imaging in the cultural heritage community7. sales of rti highlight capture starter kits and calibrated scare bars for photogrammetry.please see schedule o for more details regarding 2018 activities and accomplishments.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is CA, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 2325 THIRD STREET 323, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94107.
- The form of the non-profit reports 4 employees as of 2020.
- The non-profit has loans outstanding as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $30,275.
- The remuneration of the CEO of the organization is based on an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2002.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $149,360 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,214 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
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