Book2Net Cobra: Consistency Breeds Excellence in Book Digitization The processes for creating material for any legitimate digital collection must follow specific industry-accepted standards. The application of these standards must be consistent, not only from page to page or from book to book, but from digitized collection to digitized collection. These consistencies improve image quality and…
There has been an ever-increasing momentum in the academic marketplace for creating medium and large-scale digital archives that are quickly and easily accessible by diverse clientele both at home and abroad. Whether the user is a student, researcher, librarian, or workplace professional, it is critical to quickly sort through the noise and swiftly recognize and…
ST Imaging’s ViewScan 4 Microfilm Scanner For over 30 years, ST Imaging has been anchored at the apex of the microfilm conversion and document management industry. It has provided its innovative micrographic scanning technology to libraries, universities, government institutions, service bureaus and private organizations to help speed the conversion of veritable mountains of historical microfilm…
STERI-Book SB 601 Public Receives Back-To-Back Platinum in 2022 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks Toronto, January 15, 2022 – Ristech, a leading global library technology solutions provider is proud to announce that it has received a second consecutive Platinum award in LibraryWorks’ eighth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs) for the STERI-Book SB 601 Public is…
The Biblioteka Narodowa (The Polish National Library) located in Waszawie, Poland was founded after Poland’s independence in 1918 and opened in 1930. The library and its contents suffered considerable losses during the German occupation in 1944. “The library collects books, journals, electronic and audiovisual publications published in the territory of Poland, as well as Polonica…
Modern problems like the COVID-19 pandemic call for modern solutions, and the Ristech Steri-Book SB 601 stepped up to the challenge. We’re proud to announce that we’ve received a Platinum 2021 Modern Library Award for our technology that sanitizes multiple library books at a time and ensures safe, ongoing availability of library media. Check out…
The greatest asset of any academic library’s collection is its special collections and archives. Unfortunately, these distinctive materials are often hidden in vaults and are only available for in-person access. As the coronavirus crisis developed, libraries eliminated or limited access to print collections due to concerns of virus spread. Unlike print materials, libraries have seen…
The global pandemic has everyone rethinking the way they interact with just about everything, including library books. Extended lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders have made libraries across the country even more valuable than before. But growing concerns about the cleanliness of books could be offsetting library patronage. Like other businesses during this critical time, safety and…
Library book sterilization and contactless lending – the new normal for the local Library. If there is one thing we know, Covid-19 has changed the way we do most things, library lending is no exception. How can libraries re-start their Library lending programs while keeping staff and patrons safe from the germs books may carry?…
As the bard once declared, “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” For the Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, each day can now be judged by both, thanks to the addition of the high-yielding KABIS III book scanning system. The bountiful, high quality output of the KABIS system has allowed…