Archives Creation and Management

An efficient archive is one in which images are easily identified and retrieved. Archive Impact's services include organizing and indexing materials, digitizing the images and preserving originals to archival specifications. Archive Impact also helps you integrate technology into your archive's existing workflow. We will evaluate your production process and recommend improvements based on new technology. We will set up a quality control and long-term maintenance plan that includes staff training and customized manuals. Finally, Archive Impact will assess the impact of opening your archives to the public, which can create a source of revenue for your organization.

Indexing Multimedia Collections

Archive Impact will evaluate your organization's multimedia collection and design a workflow strategy for digitizing and indexing it. Our experienced staff specializes in collections of photos, videos, music, films, CDs and electronic files. Using a thesaurus--a controlled vocabulary appropriate for your collection--the staff will create a database for use in retrieving images. Finally, we'll train your staff to retrieve images and files and provide indexing manuals and templates specifically for your collection.
 

Marketing Services

Your organization's historical images are valued by the media, publishers, stock photo houses, filmmakers and manufacturers. A marketing plan will increase awareness of your archives and allow you to take advantage of opportunities to generate revenue from the collection. Archive Impact specializes in licensing administration, copyright and marketing of intellectual property. Archive Impact has negotiated the use of clients' images on all major cable documentary channels and with leading publishers, newspapers and stockhouses.

A new service, Archive Impact Interactive, allows archives to expand their reach. We will digitize your most requested images and install them on a CD ROM. The CD can be offered to researchers, art directors or media representatives who request photos. Offering a CD of your popular images improves access to your collection and reduces research and turnaround time. This unique service is offered at a very low cost, making it accessible to all archives, regardless of size.
 

Research Services

Archive Impact's multi-lingual staff of 40 information professionals can research any topic and provide you with information you need to complete a job. We can also help you locate images for your collection.

In addition to our expertise in indexing and archives services, the staff has experience in health, law, marketing and promotion, theology, politics, history, academia, business, publishing and art. We can help you find the answers you need.