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Library staff brief council on growing historical-archives digitization need and estimated costs
Summary
Staff told council there is strong public interest in the city's historical collections and that current storage and handling practices limit public access; staff proposed a larger digitization project than originally budgeted, including a higher-cost overhead scanner and ongoing staffing.
Lede: Staff told council there is strong public interest in the city's historical collections and that current storage and handling practices limit public access; staff proposed a larger digitization project than originally budgeted, including a higher-cost overhead scanner and ongoing staffing.
Nut graf: The city's initial plan to start scanning with a $40,000 appropriation for part-time labor and equipment has evolved after public demand and technical review. Staff said the newspapers and other fragile records require an overhead scanner and associated software to capture…
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