We just got a grant from the NEH as part of the CARES act. As part of
it, we'll be scanning a whole bunch of stuff, such as evidentiary
documents from some of the Nuremberg trials, plus the personal papers of
an early 20th-century senator from our state. The grant is covering
rather more people than we usually have scanning documents, so we've
developed a need for a few more scanners.
The material is almost entirely text. Our archivist thinks that 600 DPI
scans are probably sufficient for that purpose. Many of the documents
are fragile, so sheet-fed scanners are (sadly) not an option. We are
already equipped with some very fancy high-end scanners that can handle
anything that actually needs high-resolution scanning, or materials like
microfilm/slides/etc.
So what I need are some decent-quality flatbed scanners. Does anyone
have any recommendations, or things to look out for?
Will Martin
Head of Digital Initiatives, Systems and Services
Chester Fritz Library
University of North Dakota
Received on Mon Jun 22 2020 - 19:53:33 EDT