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5 Infographic Generator Apps Every Teacher Should Know About. How to organize computer files and folders: 9 file management tips. DCMI Home: Dublin Core® Metadata Initiative (DCMI) Publishing-guide-for-government-departments.pdf (application/pdf Object) Renaming files. Good digital asset management strategy starts with unique, meaningful file names. For creative professionals who can easily produce very large volumes of media in a relatively short period of time, this is especially important. When an image collection grows past a thousand files, it is easy to have file name problems, such as having two images with the same file name.

Most digital cameras have a sequential photo-numbering option. If this option is selected, every image will have a unique file name, such as DSC0211.jpg, DSC0212.jpg, DSC0213.jpg, and so on. Sequential numbers let you move files around easily without having to rename them to avoid duplication. A well-named file includes additional information, such as one or more of the following: the date, author, client name, project name, and subject of a photo shoot. Standardizing on a particular file-naming convention offers the following advantages for photo-management workflows: You can adjust the date using various tags: MM = Month.

Filenaming_20080508_final.pdf (application/pdf Object) The Government Records and Digital Services sections are part of the Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and Records. Their primary mission is to provide and administer records management services to state government agencies, local government agencies, and state-supported institutions of higher education in North Carolina in accordance with General Statutes 121 and 132 and the mandate provided in these laws for the preservation of the historical record of this state. Visit Us Contact information, mailing address, information about parking and public transit for visitors to the State Records Center. Note: In accordance with NC Administrative Code, entry and access to the SRC building is limited to persons on official business. Staff List Digital Records Laws and Guidelines List of guidelines that provide an introduction to public records laws for public officials, government employees, and records managers.

State Records Center Retention Schedules Related: Forms Social Media. File Naming Conventions for Family Photos. April 19, 2014 - Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society, Tacoma, Washington April 27, 2014 - Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan May 7 to 10, 2014 - National Genealogical Society annual conference, Richmond, Virginia June 6 to 8, 2014 - Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, Burbank, California June 14, 2014 - Middlesex Society of Genealogists, Middlesex County, Massachusetts October 1, 2014 - Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society (via Skype) - Agawam, Massachusetts 10-11 October 2014 - Western Michigan Genealogical Society's Annual Seminar, Grand Rapids, Michigan December 7 to 14, 2014 -Eastern Caribbean Genealogy Cruise - Fort Lauderdale, Florida; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. 11 April 2015 - Imperial Polk Genealogical Society Seminar 2015, Lakeland, Florida Dick Eastman LIVE at your event Dick Eastman is available for presentations and full-day seminars at genealogy conferences around the world.

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