1. book2net - SPIRIT “ INTRODUCING” THE FIRST ENTRY LEVEL HIGH RESOLUTION BOOK SCANNER TO REPLACE COPIERS IN LIBRARY READING ROOMS
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4. Successful Global Supplier Book2Net Technology Over 400 installations Worldwide Leading Institutions including: The Library of Congress The British Library National Archive of Sweden Bavarian State Library Austrian National Library National Digital Library of Poland Central Library of Zurich State Library of Germany
5. 400 installations including - Leading Universities University of Toronto McGill University Waterloo University Laval University Carleton University Saint Paul University Windsor University Northern University University of Ottawa University of West Virginia University of Munich University of Zurich
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8. The paper industry ranks 4th in contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, … .and contributes 9% of the manufacturing sector ’ s carbon emissions. Sustainability
9. Eliminate Copiers – Need for Change With all the office paper we waste every year we could build a 12-foot high wall of paper from New York to California
10. Sustainability If the U.S could cut office paper use by just 10% it would prevent the emission of 1.6 million tons of greenhouse gases (the equivalent of taking 280,000 cars off the road). Paper and Cardboard make up to 73 percent of material in Landfills
12. Concerns of the Library Preservation Accessibility Fragile Materials Copyright Inter Library Loans Sustainability Changing trends of your Patrons/Students ebook readers Ipods Laptops/Netbooks
13. Less than 5% of the Worlds Books are available online… Do your patrons really want copies?
14. Technology Libraries must provide information in a format that their patrons require….
25. Who are the Content Providers? Are the Search Engines the True Content Providers??? Until now, only Commercial Enterprises or well funded Academic Libraries could fund digitization…
26. Libraries are in the Information Business The Spirit Levels the Playing Field. Local Heritage Information that’s of interest to the Local Community Genealogical Records Local Libraries house the Content of the Community
27. Get the “ SPIRIT” in your Library… Digital Solution Provides Access to Collections Gentle on Fragile Books Embedded Touch Screen Easy to Use Copyright Waiver Watermark Option Email directly Cost Recovery Integration Silent Operation No Maintenance No Supplies Digital Solution Provides Access to Collections Gentle on Fragile Books Embedded Touch Screen Easy to Use Copyright Waiver Watermark Option Email directly Cost Recovery Integration Silent Operation No Maintenance No Supplies
28. How can we help get the “Spirit” in your Library?