Kudzu-Ops Mailing List: Pilot for BSLW "Rapid Digitization for CDL"?

[John Burger (jburger]

Hey, ASERL-CDL Friends:

 

If you attended the September CDL-I forum you will recall several vendors presented information about the services they offer to support Controlled Digital Lending by libraries.  One vendor was Backstage Library Works (BSLW), with whom ASERL has a longstanding discount agreement.  BSLW is developing a “rapid digitization program” for libraries that need to convert a print book in response to a CDL request.  They are seeking libraries that want to participate in a pilot of the service (so far, this is all a theoretical enterprise – as of today, they have not had any customers use this service.)

 

Attached is the pilot program description from BSLW.  I’ve extracted some highlights below, some/all of which may be negotiable at this time:

• Pilot period is for a 30-day period
• Digitization costs are $100 for each book up to 200 pages, $150 for each 201-500 page book, and $200 for each 350-500 page book.  (These fees will receive ASERL’s 8% discount.)
• Shipping and handling costs for the physical materials are not included in the above costs (These fees would not be subject to discounting.)
• BSLW uses non-destructive digitization with manual page turning
• Digital outputs will be 300ppi/24-bit color archival TIFF files with uncorrected OCR
• BSLW will deliver digital files to client within 10 days of receipt of the physical items at BSLW’s Allentown, PA facility

 

The turnaround time is not particularly “rapid” in my mind, especially if you have a patron waiting for an item to be delivered.  Perhaps part of the pilot could include developing a faster delivery process…?

 

Anyone interested in giving this a try?  Let’s talk!

 

 

--jeb

 

John Burger, Executive Director

Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)

c/o Robert W. Woodruff Library

540 Asbury Circle, Suite 316

Atlanta, GA  30322

 

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Attachment: Backstage_Digitization_Order Fulfillment Pilot_2021 (2).pdf
Description: Backstage_Digitization_Order Fulfillment Pilot_2021 (2).pdf