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Digitization Center
Waldo Library, # 0156 - 0157a
Phone: 269-387-4776
Fax: 269-387-5519
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Digitization Center Services
Providing quality digitization and planning for access, research and preservation.
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Specialized technologies and resources for
increased access
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Custom Digitization Projects for the University
and Community
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Project
coordination bringing digitized items at WMU to the Internet
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Quality digitization
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Studio and lab facilities with more than 10 image capture systems
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New technologies, standards, and best practices
for preservation and access
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Expertise in color management for optimum color quality
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Text recognition (OCR)
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Metadata created to current standards (as required)
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Full service planning, imaging, and hosting
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Full time project manager
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CONTENTdm and LUNA image databases available for
hosting
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Training in digitization workflow and process issues
available
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Library focus on accessibility and usability
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Digitization project estimates for grant proposals
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Consulting
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Custom Digitization Projects for
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Community, university, business, private
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Work
is done on a fee-for-service basis
Digitization
Capabilities
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Image capture of almost any size flat original (up
to 42” and ½” thick)
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Film and transparencies up to 12.2” x 16.5”
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Batch scanning of mounted slides
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Text scans from books and sheets with OCR
(optical character recognition)
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High-speed scanning of individual single and
double-sided pages
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High quality digital photography and copy work
up to 39 megapixels per image
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Fragile manuscript and document handling with
specialized cradles and holding devices
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Specialized scanners for handling bound books
and non-standard documents
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Three-dimensional originals with color balanced
lighting
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QuickTimeVR creation with motion and zoom for 3D
items
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Archival
color printing up to 44”
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Microfiche
and microfilm digitization
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Color
managed work flow
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Online
image database hosting
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Problem-solving
experience for unique originals
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Custom services all available in-house
Types of Projects Completed:
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Manuscripts
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Grant from humanities organization to create a digitized
collection of eight personal manuscripts
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Books and journals
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Out of print history book published online for
classroom use
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One of a kind book from a distant library for
researcher
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Rare books and journals preserved and made
available to researchers world-wide
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Art work and high resolution images
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Visual
arts library image collection made accessible online for teaching through ‘fair
use' guidelines
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High resolution images for an academic research
publication
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Images
from a large art collection made available to distant user
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Photographs
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Large local photography negative collection converted
and published in digital format
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Digitization of color slides
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Documents
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University documents organized in a repository
for Higher Learning Commission
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Maps
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Enhanced accessibility of digitized maps
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3-D objects
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Proof
of concept for 3D objects used by a WMU department
Types of Customers and Collaborators:
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Researchers at WMU and around the country
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University departments at WMU
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Midsize public libraries
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Regional special interest groups
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Local governmental departments
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Small public universities
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Private colleges
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Local, regional and state universities
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Community groups and partners
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