Hi collective wisdom,
We've just begun exploring what kind of public scanner(s) to acquire as a part of our renovation. Any recommendations (or ones to avoid)? Any scanners with "drop edge" options to reduce damage to books?
Much thanks for any leads.
Leslie
Leslie Abrams, MSLS
Head, UCSD Arts Library
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Kathy:
I'd like to echo Shannon's advice. I have (2) large format scanners and
they are in almost constant use. I still don't know the full impact (did
theft/vandalism decrease significantly), but our conservator says we're
sending fewer books for repair.
Best,
Gary
--On Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:27 AM -0800 Shannon Van Kirk
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> Kathy,
> If you don't have a scanner available for student use, you might consider
> it. This will help prevent vandalism of non-circulating materials.
> Architecture students need those illustrations, and, at Miami University
> school of Architecture, the students responded well when we installed a
> scanner in a place convenient for their use. We ended up needing two
> scanners to handle the volume.
>
> Tip--put it at a stand-up station. People are less likely to settle in
> for a long session of scanning if they are standing. We also had a
> notice right on the workstation about what kind of portable media worked
> for carrying away the scanned files, which were deleted every couple of
> days.
>
> --shannon van kirk
> formerly Head of the Art/Arch Library at Miami University.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Kathy Edwards
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Learning from your responses, we've devised a new policy for our
> collection: Items with a replacement value of $200 or more will be
> restricted to the permanent reserves shelf in our main public area, for
> library use only.
>
> Many thanks for your thoughts, opinions, and insights!
>
>
>
> Kathy Edwards
>
> Arts & Architecture Librarian
>
> Gunnin Library
>
> Clemson University
>
> 656-4289
>
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