Re: scanning question

From: ELIZABETH RODERICK (eroderic@IGLOU.COM)
Date: Mon Aug 26 2002 - 10:58:37 CDT

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Date:         Mon, 26 Aug 2002 11:58:37 -0400
From: ELIZABETH RODERICK <mailto:eroderic@IGLOU.COM>
Subject:      Re: scanning question
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    <pre> The Library of Virginia uses MrSID to display our large format map images.

    Examples can be found in our Board of Public Works map collection at http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/BPW/indexes/488-494.html#Maps

    Also, we use MrSID to display our Virginia Historical Inventory collection maps, and a sample can be found here:

    http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/vhip_subjects/vhip.pl?default_x=2055&default_y=2062&res=0&title=Wise+County&size=1&fil name=wis.sid&subject=Dwellings&fullwidth=4147&fullheight=3936&locdesc=25.+Richmond+house

    We were able to digitally plot the locations of the surveyed structures into the map interface.

    The URL for the database is http://eagle.vsla.edu/vhi

    The BPW maps were scanned from large format microfilm and the VHI images were scanned from the original maps.

    We have been very pleased with the functionality, price and versatility of the MrSID product. The user is not required to download any special software to view as that is handled on the server side.

    Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

    Elizabeth

    >
    > While I'm trying to figure out why Monica's posts to the listserv
    > keeping getting rejected here is her question. Please reply to her at
    > her email address: mailto:mgarciar@rree.gob.pe Thanks, Stuart
    > ****
    >
    > We are planning to scan a selection of 1300 maps of the Historical
    > Boundary Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru. We would
    > like to know more about the technical specifications for each one of the
    > images: Archive, Display, Access and Thumbnail. Eventhough I have been
    > reading that the archive image should be scanned in TIFF at
    > 300dpi, 24 bit, RGB, no compression, and that the thumbnail should be
    > GIF or JPG, 72dpi, 8bit, RGB, no compression; - I do not really know the
    > proper specs for the other two images.
    >
    > I have also seen that MrSID is used by some institutions like the
    > Library of Congress and would like to know more about the pros and cons
    > of using this software.
    > Thank you in advance for your help.
    >
    > Mónica García Robles
    > Archivo Histórico de Límites
    > Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
    > Tel +511-311-2400 anexo 3879
    > Fax +511-311-2946
    > email: mailto:mgarciar@rree.gob.pe
    >
    > --
    > Stuart Glogoff
    > Manager, Distributed Learning Projects
    > Room 337 Computer Center
    > Tucson, AZ 85721-0073
    > (520) 626-5347
    > FAX (520) 626-8220
    > 

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Director, Digital Library Program               email (mailto:eroderic@iglou.com)
The Library of Virginia                         phone  (804) 692-3761
800 E. Broad Street                             fax    (804) 692-3771
Richmond, VA  23219

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