Hi,
There is a firm in Cinderford, Forest of Dean which specializes in
transferring the printed word to CD-ROM. I would guess that so far they have
completed better than 400 books. This firm is Archive CD Books -
www.archivecdbooks.com. and [log in to unmask]
I have received a number of their books, and they are of an excellent
standard, designed for both the Macintosh and PC. The books are not scanned,
but each double page is photographed and then separated, and converted either
as an html image or a pdf file. Later products are fully searchable. The firm
is becoming a recognised resource, having completed work for both the British
Library and PRO.
I'm not sure of their terms, but I believe the cost to the owner is the right
for Archive CD Books to exclusively market the final CD. I would suggest that
at the present time it is a firm such as this which offers the best
opportunity to achieve the transfer from a print format to a digital format
currently available. For a library it means no longer do the public have to
access the printed copy thus preserving them for posterity, coupled with the
ease of making multiple copies within the library.
I would anticipate the cost to the individual of an annual set of the MJ would
be similar to that quoted by Peter in an earlier email, if the firm's current
prices can be used as a benchmark.
Regards
John
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