Innovative Spotlight: Matawan Public Library

pic4 4 1If you browse over to the MatawanAberdeen Public Library website, front and center are links to digitized versions of the town newspapers The Independent and The Matawan Journal. In addition to digitizing the papers, IDI installed a Digi-Find It system, which allows library patrons to search the papers by date and keyword. “Digi-Find means that patrons are now able to search through material much more easily,” says Library Director, Kimberly Paone. Those seeking obituaries, news articles, material for school projects, and information about the infamous “shark attack in Matawan” can do so on their own. “It’s much easier for everyone,” notes Paone. “People who have moved out of the area can access the system via the web and it frees up reference librarians to answer questions rather than give microfilm intsrtuctions. This is the future of library services,” Paone adds.

Three libraries collaborated on the newspaper digitization project: Matawan, Middletown Public Library, and the Monmouth County Public Library System. Paone credits Marty Tannenbaum and the IDI team for keeping the collaboration running smoothly. “We are very satisfied with the results, she says, adding, “there’s a good possibility that historical documents relating to Matawan and the surrounding area that we’re sorting through now, may become a new digitization project for IDI in the near future.”

The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library was also the site of a successful Digital Memory Media personal digitization workshop in October of this year. Paone was delighted to bring IDI into the library to help patrons preserve their personal histories. “IDI has done great work for us, so I was confident that they would do the same for the general public. DMM allows our patrons to digitize their collections and it helps the library because we get a percentage of the proceeds. It’s a win, win, win,” says Paone. Because of the positive response to the initial session, another Digital Memory Media workshop is being planned for March or April of 2012.

IDI Year-End Review

This has been a banner year for IDI with growth in capacity and business. Here are some of the highlights:

  • Growth of IDI’s worldwide conversion capabilities – successfully completing book and document conversions for pharmaceutical and publishing companies in India and England.
  • Successful launch of Digital Memory Media personal imaging service. IDI, in partnership with New Jersey public libraries, now offers professional conversion of video tape, 8mm film, photos and slides to the public. Sponsoring libraries receive 20% of the proceeds. Look for this program to expand beyond New Jersey in 2012.
  • Installations of Docubase Cloud Imaging systems for 2 companies that now have secure access to their files using a Web browser.
  • Completion of a 1-million-image conversion of microfilm and microfiche in a span of 3 days in response to a crisis situation in Asia.
  • Establishment of satellite offices in Connecticut and California. Three employees are on-site in Connecticut for a large publishing conversion and, in January, 7 employees will begin on-going conversion for a major pharmaceutical company in California

Thank you to our hardworking staff and partners for their diligence and to our clients for their business. This has been a wonderful year.

With your help, 2012 will be even better. If you have any questions about Innovative Document Imaging, please contact Marty Tannenbaum at 800.380.9058 or by email at martyt@idiimage.com.

I want to express my most sincere condolences to the family and friends of our client, George Gallup, Jr., who died on November 21st. Mr. Gallup was profiled in this newsletter in October of 2010. May his loved ones be comforted.

I would also like to extend best holiday wishes to clients and colleagues.

Be sure to check out the IDI website for our latest news.

Thank you for your business and warmest wishes!

Sincerely,

Marty

Martin Tannenbaum

Innovative Document Imaging