News & Press Releases

Top Reasons to Choose the ST ViewScan 4 to Replace Old Microfilm Reader/Printers

Many researchers, librarians, library patrons and genealogists are familiar with older microfilm reader/printers (similar to the one on the right) but the usefulness of those machines is coming to the end. While much effort is being put towards repairing these old machines the fact is that those parts are hard to come by and the microfilm collections at those locations are in jeopardy of being lost forever. A suitable replacement is needed for the microfilm

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Microform Magic with the ViewScan II

By Angela Vanden Elzen If you have used the microform readers of the past, you may remember having to squint to see poor quality images and putting a substantial amount of effort into reading the material. Our new ViewScan II digital microform reader adds digital magic* to your microforms! The ViewScan II allows you to edit and crop frames, resulting in content that possibly looks better than when it was first printed back in 1900 (or whenever)! Associate

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Great Time for Genealogy Enthusiasts in Robeson County

It is a great time for genealogy enthusiasts in Robeson County. A new microfilm reader will make its home in our very own Hoyland Livermore Jennings Genealogy Room. The ST ViewScan III System comes equipped with a 14 megapixel, USB 3.0 camera to provide crisp images from our collection. The controls are similar to traditional microfilm readers and are simple to use. Through partnerships with OCLC andFamilySearch, the new machine comes with more ways to

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Local History Dept at Columbus-Lowndes Public Library Receives New Microfilm Machine

COLUMBUS, Miss.- The Local History Department at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library now has a new ST ViewScan II microfilm machine. The machine includes the latest technology and uses a 24” flat screen computer monitor to view the microfilm. Features of the ST ViewScan II include a cropping tool that allows users to select multiple, independent areas from an image that can then be saved, shared, or printed. Users also have the ability to save images

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Hutchinson Library Acquires New Digital Microfilm Reader

Thanks to a new state-of-the-art digital microfilm reader system, Hutchinson Public Lbrary patrons can once again access the library’s microfilm collection of Hutchinson Leader newspapers. The new networkable system replaced the library’s 1970-era microfilm reader. This purchase was made possible through a $7,385 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Legacy Funds plus a $2,000 donation from the city of Hutchinson. The ST III Digital Reader/Printer/Viewer/Scanner is equipped with

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ST Imaging Receives Platinum Distinction from MLA

Northbrook, IL – January 22, 2015 – ST Imaging, a worldwide leader in the manufacturer of microfilm scanners is pleased to announce that it has received the Platinum award from LibraryWorks’ inaugural Modern Library Awards (MLA’s). “It is an honor that the ST ViewScan received the highest recognition that the MLA judges could award, the Platinum Award,” said Bruce Rennecker, Vice President of ST Imaging. The MLA’s were created to recognize the top products in

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ST Imaging Donates $5,000 to BCRF

With the holidays fast approaching ST Imaging has been thinking about what we are thankful for. Topping our list is our ability to donate $5,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF)! Starting last January ST Imaging launched a partnership with BCRF with a pledge to give $5 for every demonstration ST Imaging provided at all trade shows or conferences. Because of all the wonderful people we’ve met and spoken to throughout 2014, we are

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Library by Design – What’s Hot Fall 2014

Do you receive Library by Design? If not you might have missed seeing the ST ViewScan III and ST600 Overhead Book Scanner in the What’s Hot section! Read the the article below! Now read about the ST ViewScan III, ST600 Overhead Book Scanner in the Library by Design “What’s Hot” for Fall 2014.

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ST Imaging President and Family Take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

In recognition and remembrance of company founder Thomas P. Anderson Sr., who passed away in 1990 from complications related to ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), ST Imaging President Tom Anderson Jr., along with sons Matt and Fitz, and grandson Wells, take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. In 1959 Thomas P. Anderson Sr. founded  Microseal Corporation – a manufacturer of unitized 35mm microfilm aperture cards and 16mm microfilm jackets. Originally Anderson patented the “suspension type ” aperture

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Scanning directly to FamilySearch.org Memories

From the Genealogy’s Star Blog – Sunday, August 10, 2014 Matt Anderson of ST Imaging wrote to me about their products that interface directly with FamilySearch.org. I believed that his letter would be of interest to my readers: Hi James, My name is Matt Anderson and work for the microfilm scanner manufacturing company ST Imaging. I noticed on Google Analytics that people have been coming to the ST Imaging website from your blog, Genealogy’s Star. While searching the

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