From: "Kocken, Gregory John" <KOCKENG@uwec.edu> Subject: RE: school ledgers question Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:55:19 +0000 Message-ID: <1E66340166D8F542BDE389B437EBD697992764@EX2010-MBX1.uwec.edu>
Hi Carol,
I agree with Anna's sentiments about scanning this item, but if not careful
ly planned out scanning can also be disasterous. Before you scan, think ab
out the file types and file sizes you want to use. While 600dpi will produ
ce what is generally considered publication quality it will also produce ve
ry large file sizes. A JPEG is very user friendly, but it is not considere
d a loss-less file format. A TIFF is safer, but less user friendly (and as
a file format may even be on its way out already). Also think about who c
ontrols and provides access to the ledger. Scanning it may preserve it, bu
t if there is no means of access it will lose its value regardless of effor
ts to preserve it in a digital format.
Regards,
Greg
Gregory J. Kocken
Assistant Professor
Head, Special Collections & Archives
McIntyre Library, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
105 Garfield Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
715-836-3873
kockeng@uwec.edu
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From: Seymour, Janet I
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 9:29 AM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: FW: school ledgers question
How does one preserve one room school ledgers from the 1860's on? The ink
written material is still legible, but fading. Carol Anderson,
Harrisburg-Troy Historical Society ---cander@merr.com
From: Carol Anderson [mailto:cander@merr.com] Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 10:22 AM To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu Subject: Re: Museum artifact insurance