Hello, please make note of the CORRECTED date of the Microfiche Digital
Scanning RT.  

 

It will be held on Thursday, February 19th from 2-5 pm at the same
location.  

 

Thanks,

 

Rose

 

Rose Nelson

Systems Librarian

Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries

http://www.coalliance.org

303-759-3399 fax 303-759-3363

 

From: Prospector Cataloging Task Force List PROSP-CAT-L
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rose Nelson
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:00 PM
To: prosp-cat-l
Subject: Microfiche and Digital Scanning of Fiche: round table
discussion

 

Please excuse multiple postings: 

 

Hello,

 

The CO Alliance will be hosting a round table on microfiche and digital
scanning of fiche on February 9 from 2-5pm at the DU Penrose Library
Research Seminar Room (Penrose basement).  

To RSVP, please send an email to [log in to unmask]  

 

Penrose Library: http://www.penlib.du.edu/

Research Seminar Room:
http://www.penlib.du.edu/about/tour/tour_lower.cfm

 

Description:

 

The Colorado Alliance is considering  the collective purchase of a high
performance microfiche scanner( MACH VI-VII) to digitize and create
wider accessibility of microfiche held by Alliance libraries.  The
impetus behind this purchase is to support electronic delivery of a huge
body of government publications at UC-Boulder that are only available in
microfiche (estimated at a count of more than 5 million) including
federal, state and international documents.  However, the scanner would
not be limited to the Gov Doc collection, it could be used to support
digitization and delivery of microfiche materials from an Alliance
member library.  Microfiche readers and duplicators are becoming a
rarity so a new fiche scanner would provide the ability to continue to
access and deliver these valuable materials.  

 

Some points of discussion for this round table include:

 

*         Copy and storage of the microfiche

*         If purchased, where to house the Microfiche scanner

*         Policies regarding use of the scanner

*         How this would affect the withdrawal process for government
documents

*         Policies and procedures for lending microfiche

*         Other potential uses of the microfiche scanner

 

Information about the Mach VI-VII

http://www.mekel.com/microfiche-scanners/mVI-microfiche-scanner.html

 

*         Designed to handle various microfiche and jacket formats 

*         Create superior image quality at high speeds from even the
most difficult film

*         Mach VII-Designed to operate at speeds of up to 200 images per
minute Mach-VI scans up to 100 images per minute. 

*         Fiche formats: supports all standard fiche types

 

 

Rose Nelson

Systems Librarian

Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries

http://www.coalliance.org

303-759-3399 fax 303-759-3363