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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">We are
considering the feasibility of conducting an in-house digitization project of
one of our photograph collections—which primarily consists of 35 mm black &
white negative strips, but also includes some prints.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">The last
time that we undertook a photograph/negative digitization project we used a
flatbed scanner (which needs to be updated/replaced).</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Keeping in
mind that we are a small institution, with limited budget, does anyone have any
suggested favourite scanners for such a project? Also, has anyone used a slide
scanner for film negatives? I am wondering if using a slide scanner would speed
up the process of scanning negatives.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Any insight
is appreciated.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Marci
Beacham Fuller<BR>Archivist / Curatorial Assistant<BR>Sunshine Coast Museum and
Archives<BR>716 Winn Road, PO Box 766<BR>Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0<BR><BR>T:
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