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

• Digital project consulting
• High resolution digital captures
• Dual camera rare book digital captures of bound volumes
• On or off-site digitization service available
• Optical character recognition (OCR)
• Combined PDFs
• Digital recovery of fading information
• Digital restoration/ retouching
• Digital files for exhibits or patron requests          

Cost

The cost to digitize is predicated on the following factors:

• Type of original material
• Condition of material
• Overall size range
• Quantity
• Binding or mounting
• Location of service
• File derivatives required
• Optical character recognition (OCR)
• Method of file delivery
• Travel time or mileage (applies outside St. Louis 100 mile radius)
• Time frame
• Monthly digital imaging services and extended payment plans are available.
• Accepts Visa & Mastercard payments ( an additional fee applies )

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 or PDF image files
• Post production