[Genealib] Digital Film Scanners

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Is this anything you would want to read? If not, just delete it.  Jeanne

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Elaine Hayes [mailto:ehayes at lclsonline.org] 
	Sent: Mon 6/26/2006 10:36 AM 
	To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu 
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	Subject: Re: [Genealib] Digital Film Scanners
	
	
	We have an ST-200 and it works very well for most microfilm.  I have a couple of genealogists who regularily scan 40-50 images, burn them on CDs, email them to clients, etc. But when images (and print) are smaller than normal microfilm sizes the scans and print outs are not as good (such as on microfiche and newspapers on microfilm).  The company is working to make it better but for right now a wouldn't recommend it as your only way to make copies from microfilm.
	 
	Elaine Jones Hayes
	Special Collections Librarian
	Laramie County Library System
	2800 Central Avenue
	Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
	ehayes at lclsonline.org
	307-634-3561
	 
	"To read a book for the first time is to make an acquaintance with a new friend;
	 to read it for a second time is to meet an old one." 
	— Anonymous, Chinese saying 
	 



	>>> Heather.McLeland-Wieser at spl.org 6/25/2006 11:02 AM >>>
	
	Chiming in late on this one.  We have several ST scanners and have had them for 2+ years.  The patrons using them for Census and other handwritten material love them.  They do a beautiful job on this type of image. The patrons who use them for newspapers complain constantly that the images are "pixilated" when printed and too large to read comfortably.  We have had so many complaints from the newspaper folks that we purchased some Minolta scanners for use with newspapers.
	 
	 
	Heather McLeland-Wieser
	Manager 
	History Travel & Maps
	Seattle Public Library
	206-386-4092
	
	
	>>> Lphobbs at aol.com 06/24/06 8:02 PM >>>
	
	Christa, I hope this scanner at the hyperlink is as good as indicated. Leo
	 
	In a message dated 6/22/2006 7:58:41 AM Mountain Daylight Time, pcooper at indian-river.lib.fl.us writes:

		I know several libraries have the ST-200 Digital Film Scanner by Anacomp that came out in 2004. http://www.stimaging.com/ 

		 

		Does anyone know of a similar (more improved) product that may have come out since 2004?

		 

		If not, what is your opinion of the ST-200 and is it being used by your patrons?

		 

		Thanks as always for your valuable thoughts.

		 

		Pam

		 

		Pamela J. Cooper, Supervisor 

		Archive Center & Genealogy Department

		Indian River County Main Library

		1600 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960

		 

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