[padg] Re: book cradles for scanning

[Gillian Boal <gboal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Shannon,
We ran into a snag when we did a large East Asian filming project. We 
needed a different type of holder for these materials. Our Digitizing 
unit made an adjustable clamp for the spine to keep it rigid and which 
allowed for the turning of the pages which of course drape nicely.
Gillian

Shannon Zachary wrote:
> What are the best features you have ever observed or desired from a face-up
> book cradle for filming/scanning fragile books and/or books with tight
> bindings?
>
> I may have the opportunity to provide input to a designer creating a face-up
> cradle. I'd be grateful for your input. You may respond offline to me and
> I'll summarize for the list--or if you wish to start a discussion, please
> post to the list directly.
>
>   

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Gillian Boal
Hans Rausing Conservator
Head of Conservation Treatment Division
Preservation Department
9 Doe Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
510/643-7932
FAX 510/642-4664
email: gboal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx