From photocopy to From photocopy to photograph: photograph:
putting copying in the hands of the userputting copying in the hands of the user
Dr Lise SummersDr Lise Summers
State Records Office of Western State Records Office of Western AustraliaAustralia
State Records Office - a brief State Records Office - a brief introductionintroduction
Encourage good recordkeeping in WA Encourage good recordkeeping in WA State and Local Government agenciesState and Local Government agencies
Manage and provide access to the State Manage and provide access to the State archives collectionarchives collection
The State archives collectionThe State archives collection Archives: materials deemed to have long term Archives: materials deemed to have long term
cultural or historical valuecultural or historical value
Archives created by WA Colonial, State and Archives created by WA Colonial, State and Local Governments since 1829Local Governments since 1829
State Archives collection began 1945 State Archives collection began 1945
Currently 15km in State Records Office custodyCurrently 15km in State Records Office custody
Used for - Used for - Heritage researchHeritage research
Native title researchNative title research
Family historyFamily history
House historyHouse history
Graduate and post Graduate and post graduate graduate researchresearch
Legal researchLegal research
Issues - Issues -
HandlingHandling
SupportSupport
HeatHeat
LightLight
Staff timeStaff time
PhotocopiersPhotocopiers
Flat bed scanners – introduced 2000 for Flat bed scanners – introduced 2000 for plans.plans.
Digitised microfilm – introduced 2006Digitised microfilm – introduced 2006
Digital cameras – introduced 2007Digital cameras – introduced 2007
AlternativesAlternatives
Power to the peoplePower to the people
Microfilm scanners – allows clients to save Microfilm scanners – allows clients to save images from microfilm to USB in tiff and images from microfilm to USB in tiff and jpeg format.jpeg format.
Client Copy Centre – allows clients to Client Copy Centre – allows clients to digitise files and volumes using camera digitise files and volumes using camera stand and remote view software. Images stand and remote view software. Images saved to USB or CD.saved to USB or CD.
Microfilm scannersMicrofilm scanners
Canon MS800 – first introduced with Canon MS800 – first introduced with external CD drive.external CD drive. Staff had to turn on drive and load softwareStaff had to turn on drive and load software Staff often involved in identifying and burning Staff often involved in identifying and burning
images.images. USB allows clients to save directly to USB.USB allows clients to save directly to USB. So popular we had to establish time limits!So popular we had to establish time limits!
Client Copy CentreClient Copy Centre
Based on successful NAA digitisation on Based on successful NAA digitisation on demand setupdemand setup
Canon camera with remote capture and Canon camera with remote capture and live view softwarelive view software
Copy standCopy stand Clients can save to CD or USB driveClients can save to CD or USB drive Again, so popular we had to introduce time Again, so popular we had to introduce time
limits.limits.
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5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
2006/07 2007/08 2008/09
Number of copies per annum
IssuesIssues
CopyrightCopyright
Changing technologiesChanging technologies
Staff and client trainingStaff and client training
Where next ?Where next ?
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