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Two items:
1) Apex Data Services is offering a $10,000 grant towards the creation of an interesting digital project coming out of a library's collections. Details in the attached pdf file.
2) There’s a new page-turning digitizing machine in town -- www.kirtas-tech.com – “Introducing the world's first automatic book scanner! Kirtas Technologies, Inc. presents a revolutionary new chapter in the history of digital imaging. The APT BookScan 1200™, featuring patented SureTurn™ and SmartCradle™ technologies, enables unprecedented productivity for the digitization of massive document libraries, fully automating the scanning of bound documents at a capture rate of 1200 pages per hour.”
Matt Gibson (UVA) passes on the following about it, from Kirtas: “The list price of the APT BookScan 1200 is currently $150,000. The units will be available in limited quantities starting in July 2003. Non-profit organizations might want to consider our operating lease program where you only have to make a 1-year commitment renewable upon budget approval. We are currently offering 36-months lease, at 0% interest for the first 12 months and 3.9% afterwards.”
Best,
David
David Seaman
Director, Digital Library Federation
1755 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
tel: 202-939-4750
fax: 202-939-4765
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