Art History

The following list includes organizations that currently use either or both versions of MDID. We have included links to some of their pages on MDID which include the costs and benefits, and other things they have associated while integrating and using MDID at their institutions.

	MDID1	MDID2
American University		X
Arizona State University		X
The Art Institute of Chicago		X
Baylor University		X
Brock University *		X
Bryn Mawr College		X
Carleton University *		X
Centre College	X
Clemson University		X
Cleveland Institute of Art		X
College of William and Mary *		X
Columbia College Chicago	X
Columbus College of Art and Design		X
Davidson College		X
Duke University		X
East Carolina University	X	X
Emily Carr University *		X
Fashion Institute of Technology		X
Florida State University *		X
Grinnell College		X
Illinois Institute of Technology	X	X
Indiana State University		X
James Madison University		X
Kutztown University	X	X
La Trobe University		X
Lewis & Clark College		X
Long Island University		X
Massachussetts College of Art		X
Middlebury College		X
Monmouth University		X
New Mexico State University	X	X
New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University *		X
Oak Park Public Library *		X
Otis College of Art and Design		X
Portland State University		X
Randolph-Macon Woman's College		X
Rice University		X
Roger Williams University		X
School of Visual Arts *		X
Sewanee;The University of the South	X	X
Syracuse University	X	X
SUNY Binghamton	X
TAFE NSW	X
Temple University		X
Texas A&M University		X
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville		X
University of Arkansas at Little Rock		X
University of Dayton		X
University of Iowa		X
University of Kentucky		X
University of Manitoba	X	X
University of North Carolina Wilmington	X	X
University of Regina *		X
University of Richmond		X
University of South Florida	X
University of Sydney, Australia		X
University of the South		X
University of Tennessee		X
University of Washington		X
Weber State University	X
West Virginia University		X
Wheaton College		X
Wittenberg University		X
Woodbury University		X

It is important to realize from the outset that transitioning from slides to the realm of digital media will not initially save an institution money. This shift is less about cost, and more about increased ease of use, flexibility, and access. It also has important implications for the stability of the medium, and for connecting institutions and users worldwide.

According to a recent study done by Yale University, the cost of adding one digital image to a collection is approximately $12.00 (Susan Jane Williams, Per Unit (Image) Cost and Labor (Sample from Yale, 2002 at http://www.vraweb.org/diag/resources.htm)). While the photography and cataloguing of a slide is less expensive, the ongoing maintenance and associated labor costs greatly offset any initial savings. In addition, as long as you regularly upgrade the storage medium, digital images have an archival permanence that slides lack.

Developing a digital image system will establish an enduring educational tool easily accessible by the entire campus community. The hours and funding required to successfully transfer from analog to digital are extensive. However, by creating collaborative relationships from the beginning and continuously emphasizing the campus-wide benefits of this initiative, the transition to a new way of teaching and learning, and ultimately seeing, can be accomplished.

Organizations using MDID (From Mdidwiki)