Stitching History Together: How We Capture Oversized Items
By Digital Archivist Shana Scott Digitizing oversized materials, such as maps, blueprints, or posters, can be a challenge. In very general terms, the larger the item, the farther away the camera must be to capture it all in one shot, and the farther the camera, the lower the resolution. That means it’s not always possible […]
Supporting Digital Access for the St. Louis County Library
“We’re digitizing our memories, we’re preserving them for future generations, but also connecting the dots and using the historical context to explain things. Not just filling out a chart. We’re more than birth and death and marriage dates. We all live lives.” So says Brent Trout, Department Manager of the History and Genealogy Department of […]
Preserving the Irreplaceable: Why Oversized Digitization Matters More Than Ever
When it comes to digitization, not all documents are created equal. While standard-sized papers and books are relatively easy to scan and archive, oversized materials—like historical maps, architectural drawings, posters, and large-format bound books—present a unique set of challenges. At Anderson Archival, we’ve made it our mission to meet those challenges head-on. What Are Oversized […]