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Do Your Patrons Demand Digitization?

Your patrons have albums full of photographs and boxes full of slides, but do you have a preservation strategy for them? If you want to let your customers’ family photographs to last, here are five tips for ensuring their legacy: 1. Ensure the originals are stored in a cool, dry place with minimal exposure to…

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St. Catharines Public Library chooses Viewscan

St. Catharines Public Library has again chosen Ristech’s Viewscan III microfilm/microfiche readers for their library patrons to research and browse their extensive collection.  As well they have obtained one of Ristech’s Spirit scanners to allow staff to preserve and digitize their collection rare books.  These acquisitions will benefit the community by providing them access to…

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Hamilton Public Library chooses Viewscan II

Hamilton Public Library has again chosen Ristech’s Viewscan II microfilm/microfiche readers for their library patrons to research and browse their extensive collection.  As well they have obtained one of Ristech’s Colortrac Gx+ 56 scanners to allow staff to preserve and digitize their large collection of War Posters, maps, and other large scale media.  These acquisitions…

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What is PDF/A Anyways?

What Is PDF/A Anyways? So you’ve probably heard the term PDF/A tossed around when discussing digitization output. In fact, you may have seen it mentioned right here on our website. But what is PDF/A? Should you use it in your projects or recommend it to your customers? Well, here is a crash course in PDF/A.…

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ST Imaging Viewscan Service Bulletin

ST Imaging Viewscan Service Bulletin ST engineering has been investigating an issue where 3 of our customers have experienced take up motor failures over the last 15 months. We have been testing VS II and VSIII systems for film movement between the glass platens and the 2 Mylar strips and motor stress and this is…

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Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries selects Ristech to scan records of the Toronto Necropolis

Mount Pleasent Group of Cemeteries selected Ristech and Kirtas to digitize their internment and other record books for the Toronto Necropolis, dating back as far as 1836. Preserving these invaluable records will help future generations connect with their past and ensure that they remain in the best condition as historians and genealogists will no longer…

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