ST Imaging was proud to present new advancements at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia! The ST ViewScan II is now capable of fulfilling interlibrary loans using the OCLC ILLiad and Odyssey programs. We are also proud to announce that we raised $1500 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation! ST Imaging continues to add value to the ST ViewScan II by including new sharing options that include the OCLC ILLiad and Odyssey programs. With the ST ViewScan II

The countdown has begun. You may have heard about it and are making plans. Or maybe you have heard about it but are not sure what to do. Or quite possibly this is all news to you. On April 8, 2014 Microsoft has plans to retire their support services of its most widely-used operating system (OS), Windows XP. While showing a decline of users the OS is still widely used on approximately 30% of all

From Lambton County Archives: History from the Vault By Heather Lavallee, Archivists at Lambton County Archives December 10, 2013 We have recently acquired a new microfilm machine at the Archives called the ST ViewScan. This post will highlight some of the most interesting features of this new technology. Background Canon, the manufacturer of microfilm reader machines, has discontinued their micrographics line. This means that the traditional reader-printer machines are no longer available for purchase, and

Iowa City Public Library patrons hoping to access news articles from years past have a new tool at their disposal. The Library recently acquired a ST ViewScan II microfilm reader. This new scanner not only allows users to read microfilm, but includes features that enhance the process. For instance, microfilm that is scratched can be made to look almost new on the scanner’s screen, thanks to auto adjust tools. “We do have some film that

On Friday, June 28th at ALA 2013 in Chicago, IL, ST Imaging debuted to the world the ST ViewScan II, the latest in microform scanning and viewing technology! Every visitor seemed truly excited to see what a modern microfilm/fiche viewer/scanner could look like and how it should perform. In this one device you have the capabilities to digitize any and all microforms from 35mm to Ultrafiche. Once our staff began to demo the system all

NORTHBROOK, IL – ST Imaging (www.stimaging.com) is proud to announce that the ST ViewScan has been installed onboard a second US Navy aircraft carrier. With their need for an easy to use, space saving microfiche scanner that is able to retrieve microfiche images instantly, the ST ViewScan was the perfect fit to deliver crisp and clear confidential images. The ST ViewScan is an easy to use viewer/scanner that can be operated with limited training. With

HANNIBAL  —  The Hannibal Free Public Library is now providing digital microfilm scanners. Purchased with a Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Missouri State Library, and local funding, this equipment can be used to read, print and scan microfilm of Hannibal newspapers from 1838 to the present day. The library has additional microfilm as well, and microfilm can be borrowed from other libraries, too. Images can be improved before they are

ELKO — For many years, Elko library patrons wanting to look up old newspaper articles have had to deal with the aging technology of microfilm reader-printers. While the format may be around for a bit longer, modern digitization is catching up even with microfilm, and Elko County researchers can take advantage of this through the library’s new ST ViewScan station. The new system — acquired with a grant from the Library Services & Technology Act,

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ST Imaging (ST) (www.stimaging.com), a technology provider of digital microfilm and book scanning technology, will debut the new premium edition of their ST ViewScan software at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. One major enhancement to the ST ViewScan software is ST Annotation. “The ST ViewScan software now allows the researcher to highlight the area of interest and add notes that are relevant to the search effort such as inter-library loan request notations, bibliography/citation information, copyright notices

The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Salina opened in July 2011 as an innovative medical education program designed to address the shortage of rural doctors in the United States. The goal of the program is to attract medical students with a strong interest in practicing rural medicine and encourage them to stay and build their own practices in rural areas after earning their degrees and completing their residencies. The new campus’ curriculum is tied to the classroom offerings at the KU Medical Center’s campuses in Kansas City and Wichita. The learning process relies heavily on video-conferencing, with students in Salina participating in lectures with their peers in other cities and receiving many of their lectures via podcast.