They will be scanning the files -- but the papers aren't indexed for research purposes -- that's what will cost 25 cents a keystroke. Kim --- Anne Lane <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > At 07:33 AM 8/2/02 -0700, you wrote: > >Hi all, > > > >We recently contracted with a company to convert > some > >microfilm records to CDs. They will also need to > be > >indexed. The company quoted us at 25 cents a > >KEYSTROKE -- it would cost $2.00 just to type my > first > >name! We obviously decided the indexing would make > an > >excellent internship project instead. > > Isn't there some way the microfilm could be > scanned? Somehow the thought > of simply typing all those thousands of words into a > computer seems a giant > step backward. Not to mention a huge chunk of > somebody's budget. Heck, I'm > out of work right now, I'll do it for five cents a > stroke, your own name > for the bargain price of 40 cents! How do other > people do this sort of > thing, anyway? > Anne > Anne > Anne T. Lane > 324 Banks Street > Fort Mill SC 29715 > 803-547-6077 > [log in to unmask] > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may > obtain detailed information about the listserv > commands by sending a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one > line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] > . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). ===== ********************************** Kimberly A. Kenney Curator McKinley Museum 800 McKinley Monument Dr. NW Canton OH 44708 330-455-7043 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).