New library kiosk scans and digitizes books

SOLON, Ohio — A new kiosk about to be unveiled by Tameran Graphic Systems will enable libraries to scan and digitize books and other publications without compromising the life of those documents.

　

The company will introduce its new book2net digital color book scanners at the American Library Association MidWinter Meeting in Denver, Jan. 23-26.

　

The new book2net kiosk is designed specifically for the public market. According to a news release, the kiosk enables quick and easy scanning with a self-contained unit that includes an intuitive two-step touchscreen user interface, embedded PC with Windows XP operating system, scan area from 5-1/2 inches x 8-1/2 inches to 18 inches x 24 inches. This scanner will replace multi-function copiers with face-up scanning that is especially important for protecting the intergrity of fragile archival books and ledgers.

　

"Library patrons will love to use this scanner," said Mark Wise, president of Tameran. "And librarians will be thrilled with the ease of support and integration with library systems."

　

The kiosk is equipped with integrated image enhancement tools. Books, magazines, newspapers, ledgers, maps, artwork and historical documents are scanned with a low wattage LED light source that gently and quickly provides consistent color reproduction. Integrated image enhancement software with extensive automated workflow processing tools, including image cleaning, deskewing, cropping, splitting, indexing,　can also improve　image quality.