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Digital Services
The SCC employs highly specialized imaging and multimedia tools in the development of digital projects. The large-format scanner, one of the few available in the entire state, is ideal for digitizing large objects such as sheet maps and broadsides. The large capacity storage devices, servers, and backup systems enable the SCC to provide specialized digital services to the Rutgers University community. The SCC and its resources are available to members of the Rutgers University community, to project partners, and on a limited basis, the general public. Grant funded project partners have priority use of funded services and tools. The facilities of the SCC supplement the digital resources already available on campus. Rutgers University Computing Services (RUCS), Creative Services, and the Teaching Excellence Center (TEC) provide a variety of general digital production services. Please consult "Scanning and other Multimedia Production Services Available at Rutgers - New Brunswick Campuses" to determine if your project is better initiated in one of the general labs on campus. Introduction Large Format refers to documents exceeding the dimensions of 8.5" x 17". The Large Format Scanning system in use is a PhaseOne P45 mounted on a Hasselbach H101, with the capacity to scan documents up to 36" in width and 48 " in length with full 32-bit color. The scanner provides true optical resolution of up to 600 dpi. Several file formats are available for high quality presentations. Scanning Services The SCC staff will scan projects of 20 items or less. Projects encompassing greater than 20 items can be self-scanned by the user, after receiving training on the operation of the scanner. Scanner use is scheduled by advance reservation. Smaller projects are temporarily stored as uncompressed
tiff files, until retrieved by the requestor. Larger projects can
be temporarily stored on the network in a selected format, for eventual
retrieval by the user. The SCC does not retain any file copies.
The dimensions of the copies and the resolution required must be
submitted in advance of scanning. Fees A modest usage fee is charged to cover the cost of experienced personnel required to administer and operate the underlying technology. Pricing is determined by the final size of the scanned image as described in the pricing grid below:
* A 310 MB scan would cost either
$15.00 or $20.00 depending on your affiliation Reserving the Scanner To make a reservation, please contact Isaiah Beard
at (732) 932-8573, extension 177 to set up an appointment. Be sure
to bring with you a completed copy of the Large
Format Scanning Request and Control Form (pdf document). Introduction In addition to scanning Large Format documents, the SCC has the ability to take a digital image or document and print it as a large format item at up to 600 dots per inch (dpi). Using our Hewlett-Packard DesignJet 1055CM printer, high resolution full color prints can be made of your digital files on either standard or photo-quality paper. Printing Services Printing of large format documents is done by reservation, and generally requires a 24 to 48 hour turnaround time, depending on the size and number of documents printed. Digital images submitted for printing should either be pre-sized at the correct dimensions and resolution required, or should be of a high enough resolution that they can be enlarged for printing without degradation. If you are printing a scanned photograph or Photoshop-based image, we stronlgy recommend that the image have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi if the image is already at full size, or 600 to 1200 dpi if the image must be enlarged. PowerPoint files, EPS files, and some PDFs are usually vector-based and will not have a minimum resolution requirement. The SCC can accept documents and images stored on CD/R/RW, DVD, or USB drive formats. We can also read most CompactFlash (Type I and II), SD/MMC cards, and Memory sticks. Images stored on ftp or web sites can also be retrieved. The preferred file formats are as follows:
Please note that image formats which incorporate
data compression may degrade the image quality. This degradation
will be become more apparent when such images are printed in large
format sizes. The SCC can also accept files in the following formats, on a limited basis. When using these formats, please make sure that any text is formatted using commonly available (or embedded) fonts, or that text is converted to outlines, to ensure that the text appears as expected.
Fees In order to recoup the operating cost of the large format printer, including supplies, maintenance and the use of skilled staff to operate the printer, modest printing fees are charged. Pricing is determined by physical size of the printed document in square feet, according to the table below:
A typical print, such as a 24"x36" poster, would cost $12.00 for standard paper, and $21.00 for photo quality paper. Requesting a Print To schedule a an appointment for documents to be
printed, print the Large
Format Printing Request and Control Form and send the completed
form to
Isaiah Beard,
either by facsimile, at (732) 932-1386, or
by regular mail to Isaiah Beard, Alexander Library, 169 College
Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Introduction The SCC creates and hosts websites which have strong scholarly components and which complement the missions of both the Rutgers University Libraries and Rutgers University. Partnerships with the Rutgers University academic community and its institutes and centers are actively solicited. Collaborations are formed with non-profit entities external to Rutgers University when such collaborations are mutually beneficial to both the SCC and the external partner. Services In addition to the servers, the SCC infrastructure includes a data persistence strategy, including daily and monthly backups, and archival storage for image based projects. Expert system and application level consultation is always available. Websites are migrated forward as new operating systems and software applications develop. The Data Center is an open laboratory for development, providing software tools such as Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and DjVu to implement user development. Server Technology The servers run on the Windows 2003 Server operating system and use Microsoft's Internet Information Services. The main server is an AMD Athlon64 based system with 2GB of main memory. The server is equipped with ample secondary storage and there is a network addressed mass storage device for archiving digital images. Exploratory projects can be run on a separate Linux server using Apache as the web server, with php and mySQL capabilities. Fees Annual fees are charged for hosting, archival storage
of data, and for ongoing consultation and systems support. Fees
are determined by the complexity of administering the web site,
and the anticipated number of updates and modifications. For more information about any of the services described above, please contact: Ron Jantz, Head, Scholarly Communication
Center Isaiah Beard, Digital Technologies
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