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March 29, 2005
KSL acquires new scanner
Kelvin Smith Library is pleased to announce the installation of a AIAXact High Resolution Digital Reprographic Workstation to scan books, maps, posters, and other materials for preservation, archiving and electronic dissemination. Currently located in the Preservation Department, the workstation will be a part of the library’s Samuel B. and Marian K. Freedman Digital Library, Language Learning and Multimedia Services Center, scheduled to open Fall, 2005.
Because the camera scans from above, the system is less damaging to library materials than a flatbed scanner as the materials can be kept �face-up� during capture. Once the images are captured, they are passed on to a second workstation for processing. Case Western Reserve is one of the first major universities to install the OPUS Production Digitization Workflow System for Preservation and Access developed by Image Access of Boca Raton, Florida. The software facilitates workflow management, remote image processing, and metadata creation using a suite of customizable templates.
For more information, contact Sharlane Gubkin, Head of Preservation, Linda Cantara, Head of Digital Library Initiatives, or Thomas Hayes, Technology Librarian and Acting Head of the Freedman Center.
Posted by tdr at March 29, 2005 04:22 PM
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