Here at Worcestershire RO we use a high-end digital camera system for copying documents, rather than using a scanner. This is because our priority lies with the protection of the documents we are most likely to encounter here, and scanners are not always document friendly.
We also cater for external orders here. Our expert digitising and microfilming staff understand the specific needs of archival material and our BS archival storage facilities are used to house documents throughout the process. We can comfortably shoot anything up to between A1 and A0 size, anything larger has to be shot in sections and stitched together digitally.
If you would like more information, check our website at: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/wcc-records-digitisationservice
or contact our Senior Digitiser and Microfilmer, John France at:
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Charlene Taylor
Croome Project Archivist
Worcestershire Record Office
County Hall, Spetchley Road
Worcester, WR5 2NP
Ext: 8704
(: 01905 728704
:: http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wcc-records
For more information about the Croome collection and the project being undertaken to catalogue it, please visit the website at:
http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wcc-records-croome
Hi all,
We have a gentleman wishing to visit us who will be looking for copies of large scale boat plans which are too big for our A3 flatbed scanner. We explained that the only photocopiers/scanners used by the Council that could handle these are the massive ones that feed the paper through between rollers (the ones the planners use). My predecessor did not like these as he felt there was potential for documents to be damaged, so our policy is that if it doesn’t fit the A3 scanner copies can only be made via digital camera, taking several pictures and fitting them together if need be.
The gentleman has now replied that lots of other archives use this sort of machine, including the NLS who he believes uses them to scan “old and valuable books”. Is he mistaken, or does anyone out there use these machines without any problems?
Thanks,
Archives and Administration Manager,
Manse Brae,
Lochgilphead,
PA31 8RT
Tel: (01546) 604774
Fax: (01546) 604769