Academic Imaging Associates

Digital Imaging Technology and Equipment for Libraries, Museums,
Laboratories and Field Work

ACADEMIC IMAGING ASSOCIATES
NEEDS ASSESSMENT FORM

What size shoe do you wear? Well maybe that's a personal question, but choosing technology which is not the right fit for your situation can burn funds and cost time. AIA subscribes to the concept of Appropriate Technology put forth by Ecologist Amory Lovens. As he said, "never cut a pat of butter with a chain saw."  You need to choose the right tools with the appropriate amount of power to do your job. This form is intended to help us help you by pointing you in the right direction in terms of equipment and cost and starting a dialog which can lead to alternative ideas and creative solutions.

As with any form, this one will miss nuances. But remember that we have consulted on, designed and installed digital imaging labs and workstations in many institutions, and have been active in digital imaging since 1992,  so we have a substantial experiential database to share.

Your responses are confidential. We will only contact you if you make that request, and we will return our basic recommendations and comments to you within a few days. For those of you who need to meet a 1-48 hour deadline for a grant or budget submittal (never happens) just call or email for immediate response.


I. Type of Material To Be Scanned
Check all that apply

Books   Rare Books   Flat Art   Glass Plates   Slides   Newspapers   Scrapbooks
Replaceable Documents   Irreplaceable Documents   Fine Art   Sculpture   Artifacts   Fossils
Maps   Engineering Drawing   3D Reliefs   Rock & Mineral Samples   Posters  
Live Subjects   Live Microscopic Subjects   Media Conversion Microfilm -Digital
Video: Analogue to Digital Audio: Analogue to Digital

Purpose of digitization:
archival   preservation   conservation   electronic content dissemination   print reproduction

II. Approximate Volume of Scans

Less than 500   500 - 5,000   5,000 -15,000   15-30,000   30,000

III. Handling

Does scanning have to be at your location?   Yes   No

Does material require special handling?   Yes No

Comment

Can material go through an automatic feeder, drum, roller, or touch the scan surface?   Yes No

IV. Resolution (notice we are not asking for PPI or DPI #s, rather the intended use of the scans)

Color BW   Gray Scale   Web   Reprint Traditional Litho
Reprint Ink Jet/Laser   Archive/Preservation

Approximate largest size most often encountered:

Approximate smallest size most often encountered:

V. Current Capabilities

Staff level of expertise in photography:
Novice       Some     Professional     Professional with Digital Experience

Staff level of expertise in Image Processing Software (e.g., PhotoShop):
Novice (work-study, volunteers, library staff)     Some     Professional
Professional with Digital Experience

VI. Physical Space

Describe the physical space - size of room, height of ceiling,
obstructions, ventilation, color of walls, ambient lighting

Number of dedicated circuits
Number of 15 AMP outlets
Number of 20 AMP outlets

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(I understand my name, address, etc. will be held confidential and will not be
sold or shared with other organizations. )

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NOTE: If this form is not ACTIVE as yet please print it, fill it out
and fax it to 802 362-0760 or mail it to the address indicated directly below

Academic Imaging Associates

P.O. Box 192, 172 Carlen Street
Manchester Center, VT 05255
V 802.362.3169 F 802.362.0760
 Academic Imaging Associates

Manufacturers of Technology, Lighting and Devices of Interest to Digital Libraries,
Archives, and Scientific Institutions

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