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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hi Hydy,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We typically just use flatbed scanners (Epson V850s with the film holder add-ons) to scan slides and negatives. It works well for the most part, but does take quite a bit of
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hope that helps!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Ohiodig <ohiodig-bounces@lists.library.ohio.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hydy Cates via Ohiodig<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 12, 2025 4:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ohiodig@lists.library.ohio.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [Ohiodig] Digitizing Slides<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Digitization Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">My Boss is looking to prove to the college that the Library needs money.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From the OPC Symposium, I learned that CML Main uses an STImaging Microfilm Scanner to digitize slides.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our Periodicals department just got rid of our Very Old Microfilm readers (and our microfilm collections), but I’m pretty sure those cameras weren’t up to archival standards anyway.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What are other folks use to scan slides and negatives?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks for your thoughts!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none">Hydy Cates, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none">Electronic Resources Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none">Columbus Hall | Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#2E74B5;mso-ligatures:none">COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none">PH: (614) 287-5817<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none">Email:
<a href="mailto:hcates1@cscc.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">hcates1@cscc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none">she/her/hers
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