INDUSTRY:
Local Library COMPANY:
Salem South Lyon District Library
This Southeast Michigan district library had a
newspaper problem. In the past, they had converted their old newspapers
to microfilm. But, their microfilm reading equipment was getting old,
and they wanted to be able to utilize already installed PCs to access
the newspapers. As part of a cooperative project, Lyon Township and
the South Lyon Historical Society wanted to reap the benefits of the
same solution. All wanted easy access to the files by the publication
date of the papers.
THE CHALLENGE:
The library wanted a more modern solution
to store their old papers, one that would allow them to easily access
the data with equipment they already had and to share the same data
with other organizations
THE APPROACH:
After meeting with the library officials, Graphic
Sciences designed a simple solution for Salem South Lyon that met all
of their needs. They decided to keep their previously filmed newspapers
on film but wanted the new solution going forward. |
THE SOLUTION:
Once a year, Graphic Sciences scans all the
South Lyon Herald issues for the previous year. Instead of shelves full
of papers, they now have only a few CD’s that hold a year’s issues of
the Herald. Retrieval software is built into the CDs themselves. Now,
it’s as easy as inserting a disk to get access to a whole year’s worth
of the Salem News. Copies of the CDs are provided so that the library
can share the data. In addition, an archival film backup copy is created.
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| THE BENEFITS:
Both library users and the librarians can
easily handle the CDs using the PC equipment already in place. Each
CD includes the software necessary to access the newspapers by date
and to either read them on line or print them. Viewing on line is enhanced
by the ability to enlarge the type for those readers that need that
feature. The print quality is also improved over the old microfilm because
of the high quality of the digital image and the digital printer. Since
a whole year’s worth fits on a few CDs, the storage space needs are
minimal. The library sells copies of the CDs to the Township and the
Historical Society and those groups also get all the benefits of the
new digital image storage. This cooperative teaming between these organizations
has provided all of them with access to the information they want while
only one of them interfaces with GSI. This is a highly efficient and
effective solution for the library that required no equipment or software
purchases, provides for easy access and sharing capabilities and provides
a backup archival copy of the newspapers as well.
About Graphic Sciences, Inc.
Graphic Sciences is your partner in document
and information management. For more than a quarter of a century, GSI
has helped organizations maximize efficiently by taking control of the
information they depend on to run their operations.
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Royal Oak, Michigan, 48703
248.549.6600
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