[Genealib] Digital Film Scanners

[Pam Cooper]

Thank you to everyone who replied. I am surprised that there are not more of
you who have this equipment. 

I am concerned that it is not in demand or even worth owning. I may
reconsider.

Have a safe and Happy Fourth of July!

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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Email: pcooper at indian-river.lib.fl.us 

 

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From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Elaine Hayes
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 11:36 AM
To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
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

 

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>>> 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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