Message-Id: <199903122054.NAA07868@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:42:11 -0600 From: "Messler, Gerald E." <mailto:GEMESSLER@STTHOMAS.EDU> Subject: Re: Scanning photocopiers To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
We are considering a document imaging system for administrative purposes. (Different from your needs.) Nearly 100% of the systems store (or are capable of storing) documents as TIFF Group 4. They are very compact. However, most internet applications convert them to JPEG. I believe it is best to store as TIFF's for future system migration.Gerry Messler University of St. Thomas
-----Original Message----- From: Michele Hiltzik [mailto:mailto:hiltzim@ROCKVAX.ROCKEFELLER.EDU] Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 1:26 PM To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU Subject: Scanning photocopiers
The archives where I work is considering leasing a photocopier that scans documents in order to make copies. I have been told that the scanned images can be stored either to a computer, network or e-mail. For photograph orders I often find myself photocopying the same images over and over again to send to researchers. I was thinking that this would be a great opportunity to set up a database of frequently requested images.
I was hoping to get responses from others about setting up such a system. (I am trying to find out more information about the copier and what its requirements are). Are there any institutions that are doing something similar to this? Do you have any recommendations?
Thank you.
Michele
Michele Hiltzik Archivist Rockefeller Archive Center 15 Dayton Avenue Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 USA
Phone:(914)631-4505 Direct line:(914)366-6342 Fax:(914)631-6017 e-mail: mailto:hiltzim@rockvax.rockefeller.edu http://www.rockefeller.edu/archive.ctr