From: Michelle Gobert <gobert@frontier.com> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:33:42 -0600 Message-ID: <CADzNhJOGCF9XmecsoHArQW5V+0GqtXD6PsKsF0Xp=ziqE_jQPg@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: microfilm reader
The Crandon Public Library worked with an outside vendor to digitize their
early newspapers. The company is Advantage Preservation and they are
fantastic to work with and I highly recommend them. The initial project,
which includes the website hosting of the newspapers, cost us approximately
$3,300 and we digitized approximately 25 rolls of film. We can now add to
the project with an estimated cost of $100 per roll of film.
Please check it out at http://crandonpublicwi.advantage-preservation.com/
and let me know if you have any questions.
Michelle Gobert
Crandon Area Historical Society
On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 8:17 AM, Askin, Tim <Tim.Askin@milwaukee.gov> wrote:
> I have been told that digitization is roughly $100/reel for barebones
> digitization. It's not exorbitant, but could require its own fundraising
> initiative.
>
> Per Wisconsin Historical Society, full processing is about $0.33 per
> image. https://www.wplc.info/newspapers
>
> Tim Askin, Senior Planner
> Historic Preservation Commission
> City of Milwaukee
> 414-286-5712
> Tim.Askin@Milwaukee.gov
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu [mailto:
> localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Sara Steele
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 1:44 PM
> To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
> Subject: Re: microfilm reader
>
> Tim
>
> Have you asked whether i would be possible to convert the microfilms to
> digital? Your newspapers probably aren't as many pages as those printed in
> larger cities. I do not know how expensive such conversion is, but I think
> if it is possible and cost effective you will find digital easier to use
> than microfilm.
>
> Sara
>
> On 2/24/2018 4:18 PM, Tim Wyss wrote:
> > Greetings:
> >
> > The Clear Lake Historical Museum does not have a microfilm reader for
> > reading newspapers printed in our community that we plan to purchase
> > from the Wisconsin Historical Society. I am asking for advice on what
> > we should be looking for in our first reader. Are there sites where
> > used equipment is available or should we only consider buying new
> > technology?
> >
> > Thanks for sharing you experiences.
> >
> > Tim Wyss
> > Clear Lake Historical Museum
>
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