Innovative Spotlight: Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey is celebrating its 125th anniversary. In honor of the occasion, the medical library at the large teaching hospital turned to Innovative Document Imaging for archive conservation. Among the items digitized by the library are 16mm films of the hospital from the 1940s through the 1960s, a scrapbook of photos of graduating nursing classes from 1900 to the 1950s, a bound volume of annual reports form the 1890s, as well as the official hospital centennial video shot in 1987 on 1/2-inch tape.
“The materials were deteriorating,” reported Fred Pachman, Director of the Medical Library at Monmouth. “The film had the vinegar smell that indicates deterioration and the annual reports were falling apart, so we are happy and relieved to have digital copies. And the IDI team were good to work with. They listened carefully and answered questions about the best preservation methods,” he said.
Unlike the clinical collections, which are used to educate residents and nurses, this historical material has been used for marketing, internal communications, and to update the centennial material for the 125th anniversary. “Everyone on staff appreciates the historical collections and the role our hospital continues to play in the medical heritage of New Jersey,” noted Pachman. About the project, IDI President Marty Tannenbaum commented that “IDI is honored to help preserve the history of our home state.”
IDI Digital Memory Media
Digital Memory Media’s Fundraising Program gives libraries and institutions a new way to raise money while also helping patrons preserve personal collections of text and media. This is a unique service that helps local communities keep their histories alive! Sponsoring libraries get 20% of the sessions’ proceeds.
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The next Digital Memory Media session will be held:
- January 12, 2013 – Plainfield Public Library – 11am-2pm
- February 23, 2013 – Jamesburg Public Library – 12-3pm
Want to bring Digital Memory Media to your library? Please contact Marty Tannenbaum at 800.380.9058 or by email at martyt@idiimage.com.
This has been another exceptional year for IDI. I want to thank my clients for their business; my family for their love and support; and the IDI Team for their hard work.
Season’s greetings to one and all for a joyous holiday season and a prosperous New Year.
You can reach me at martyt@idiimage.com.
Warmest regards!
Sincerely,
Marty
Martin Tannenbaum
Innovative Document Imaging