[Athen] Automatic book scanner

[Gaeir Dietrich]

I worked with a library who researched these scanners extensively. What they
found is that there is so much variability based on the weight of the paper
and the size of the books that they deemed automatic scanners to be
extremely temperamental, very unreliable, and potentially hazardous to their
rare books. 

 

Instead they chose the ATIZ scanner. It requires a human to turn the pages,
but you do not have to cut the spine off the book. I believe that Stanford
and some of the other large four-year colleges use the ATIZ. Maybe one of
those folks can weigh in. I have only heard stories second-hand and have no
direct experience.

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Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich
High Tech Center Training Unit of the
California Community Colleges
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
 <http://www.htctu.net/> www.htctu.net 
408-996-6043

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[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Engle,
Andrea June
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 7:33 AM
To: athen-list at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Athen] Automatic book scanner

 

Our University is looking at getting an Automatic Book Scanner. Are there
any recommendations? Have any other Universities use this type of product
before. Do the benefits outweigh the cost? I am looking for any feedback on
this topic. 

 

 

Thank you,

Andrea Engle

Academic Accommodation Specialist 
Office of Academic Access
The University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft St. MS#342
Toledo, OH  43606-3390
Phone: 419-530-4981

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