We spend a lot of time in DIR talking about image processing to improve the quality of scanned documents. We talk about crisper, clearer documents and improved OCR results. But, what about standards? Aside from standards for check images used in Check 21 transactions (which are very low, in fact), we almost never discuss specific measurements used to test for high quality images.
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Frederick, Maryland – Real estate transactions. Remedies for rheumatism. Crystalotype directions. Recipes for ambrosia (no marshmallows!). These items and many more can be found in the handwritten home economic diary (circa 1867-1872) of Margaret Thomas Artz, the donor behind Frederick County’s public library, the C. Burr Artz Library. To celebrate the American Library Association’s annual Preservation Week (April 24-30), The Crowley Company contacted Mary Mannix, curator of the library’s Maryland Room, a non-circulating, local history research collection of primary and…
Frederick, Maryland- Christopher Crowley, president of The Crowley Company, is pleased to announce today’s introduction of two brand new book scanners at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2011 National Conference. “ACRL is a great venue to introduce both the Qidenus robotic book scanner and the S-T Imaging BookScan Center,” states Crowley. “They are two very different units in terms of capacity and price, but both produce excellent quality images, are easy to operate and maintain and provide…
Frederick, Maryland- Christopher Crowley, president of The Crowley Company, is pleased to announce the hiring and repositioning of several key staff to the company. On the heels of winning several large archive preservation projects, The Crowley Company has added three new employees to its service bureau: Anthony Markezich, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., has been named Acting Director of Operations for the firm’s 18,000 sq. ft. conversion services bureau. Markezich will report directly to owner and vice president Patrick Crowley and…
As 2010 winds down, the owners of The Crowley Company are pausing to take a quick breath and celebrate the fact that they’re still in business. “One day you’re 20 and working for your Dad and the next minute you look up and 30 years have gone by,” laughs company president Christopher Crowley. Adds brother and company vice president Pat Crowley, “To the best of my knowledge, we’re one of the few original micrographics companies that have successfully stood the tests…
According to archivist Thomas Voehringer, the plan is to send Crowley 25,000 negatives every two weeks and to get the scanned images back in super high resolution (3,000 dpi) JPEG format. Crowley will tweak some images to improve their quality and will need to attach metadata to each scan so that they are searchable.
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Frederick, MD; Ann Arbor, MI; San Fernando, CA; Trenton, NJ – The Crowley Company is pleased to announce the recent promotion and addition of several key staff members throughout the company’s U.S. operations.
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Frederick, MD – The Crowley Company is pleased to announce the addition of two new book scanners, an affordable 14000 OS model alternative and three software solutions from leading digital storage system specialist, Zeutschel GmbH. Crowley is the exclusive North American distributor of Zeutschel products and the two firms have worked together to develop, market and cross-sell image capture hardware. Zeutschel, a manufacturer of high-end book/large-format scanning and copying systems, is the European distributor for Crowley-owned Mekel Technology microform scanning…
Frederick, MD – As in years past, The Crowley Company will capitalize on the gathering of 25,000-strong industry professionals at the upcoming AIIM Expo and Conference and will introduce two innovations designed to increase records management and archiving capabilities at all volume levels.
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Frederick, MD – Christopher Crowley, president, is pleased to announce that The Crowley Company has completed its asset acquisition of Input Solutions, a Gaithersburg, Maryland-based document scanning, consulting and distribution firm. “Input Solutions and The Crowley Company have worked together as subcontractors on a wide variety of projects for nearly 20 years,” states Crowley. “In addition to our close geographic proximity, this long-term relationship has given us an intimate knowledge of Input Solutions ownership, staff, capabilities and clientele. To add Input staff,…