Picture Agency Lehtikuva Oy and the digital world


Aira Laitinen


Abstract
Short introduction to Lehtikuva's background, operational and business surroundings.

Transferring to the digital technology and transaction in the digital area.
Our category structure and the way of keywording.
- IPTC category code in use. It's pros and cons.
- Seven necessary words for caption.
- Important and impossible keywording.

Observing the partners and customers.
- Ask, listen and learn!

Aira Laitinen was trained as a translator at the Language Institute of Savonlinna (in English, Swedish and German). She worked as a picture researcher , archivist and sales representative, for the Picture Agency Lehtikuva Oy (1973 – 1985) and now is Chief Librarian and Head of the picture archive in the same company.

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