Information

Many of our projects are funded so we provide the following information free for grant applications and funding proposals

• On-site project evaluations
• Technical information
• Written estimates
• Sample files

Digital Preservation Services

• High resolution digital captures
• Dual camera rare book scanner for digitizing bound volumes
• On or off-site digitization service available
• Optical character recognition (OCR)
• DVD production of collections
• Digital project consulting
• Digital recovery of fading information (Digital Magic)
• Digital restoration/ retouching           
• Exhibit design, planning and installation
• Exhibit grade, archival printing on rag paper or canvas
• Print mounting and laminating
• Unbinding
• Rehousing original material
• Transposing original information to new storage enclosures

Cost

Monthly digital imaging services and extended payment plans are available. The cost to digitize is predicated on the following factors:

• Type of original material
• Condition of material
• Overall size
• Quantity
• Binding or mounting
• Location of service
• File derivatives required
• OCR
• Method of file delivery
• Travel time or mileage (applies outside St. Louis 100 mile radius)
• Deadline

Service Incusions

• On-site project evaluation
• Written Estimate
• Pick up and return of original material (inside St. Louis 100 mile radius)
• Off-site digitization
• High resolution Tiff image files
• Screen Jpeg files
• Post production
• DVDs