Lynn,

We used Backstage Library Works in Orem, UT to digitize a collection of
costume designs which included several varieties of bound materials.
They did a fabulous job, meeting and exceeding all of our expectations
both interms of the final product and in their treatment of our
collection. Their pricing for such projects is very competitive and they
are just great to work with. I highly recommend them.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me off list.

Best,
Jennifer


Jennifer Lemmer
Tibbals Collection Manager

John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Circus Museum
5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL  34243

Ph: (941) 359-5744
Fax: (942) 358-4062
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Good Afternoon,

Thank you everyone who responded to my post about scanner requirements.
 In
a few weeks, I will be receiving my new scanner which hopefully has all
of
the features I need to begin scanning in our photograph collection.

However, another scanning question came up this morning.  We were
recently
offered 3 bound books (approximately 2,000 pages) to scan in.
Unfortunatley, this person does not want to donate the books (although
he
may eventually bequeth them to us).  The books are an invaluable source
of
information about our site that we never new about.  So we are willing
to
do what ever we need to to get a copy of the books for our records. 
The
books are not in the best of shape.  And the donor is only willing to
have
the pages scanned not photocopied.

So, I am now looking for any information about outsourcing the scanning
of
these 3 books.  Has anyone ever sent out a book to be scanned by a
digital
imaging company?  Does anyone have any recommendations about a company
they
have used (good or bad)?

Lynn Laffey
Morris County Park Commission
Historic Sites Division

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