Tully Area Historical Society is also scanning and transcribing our
collections into a data base.  Our reasons were - on photographs, we wished
to protect originals from handling and further light which might damage the
originals.  Documents are sometimes very hard to read if hand written.  By
scanning and transcribing such documents they are more available to
researchers, easier for researchers to read and many of our photographs we
have been able to restore for better viewing by the public.
Eleanor L. Preston
www.tullyareahistorical.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chester Historical Society" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: Scanning of collections


> We are scanning and transcribing our collection into a database with the
> aim of making the contents more accessible to the public while reducing
> the risks of damage and loss to the original items in our collection.
> This is a huge task and we only have a small number (~1700) of items in
> our database so far.  When we have a significant portion of our collection
> on this database we can make cd's available to our local library, schools
> and others interested in Chester's history.
>
> We do charge for larger format or photographic quality prints but not
> single letter size plain paper prints.
>
> Clifton Patrick
> Chester Historical Society
> 47 Main Street
> Chester, NY 10918
>
>     Direct voice and fax:  845-469-7645
> Office Tuesdays 10-noon:  845-469-2388
>        1915 Erie Station:  845-469-2591
>
>
> On Tuesday, February 12, 2002, at 07:49 PM, Pat Blackler wrote:
>
> > Do any of you have policies as to the scanning of their collections, or
> > part of, by visitors. We in our museum would be interested in how this
is
> > handled.  Do you allow the scanning?  Do you charge a fee for the scans
> > etc.  Is there a directive from the State Museum concerning scanning as
> > to whether it should be allowed.  I know this was discussed before but
> > would like an update as to the discussion.
> > Pat Blackler
> > Skaneateles Village Historian.
> >
> >
>