Re: [CODE4LIB] OCR recommendations?

[Cook, Matthew]

We too are using ABBYY Finereader to meet ADA compliance requirements in 
Special Collections.  I don't know of a better product, but for older documents 
(e.g., weird typefaces) and those with images (e.g., advertisements in a 
newspaper), it does require some handholding.  We use students for that.

Matt


Matthew Cook
Head of Unique Collections and Scholarly Communication
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University Channel Islands
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA  93012-8599
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f 805-437-8569
matthew.c...@csuci.edu



-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Chad 
Mills
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 10:13 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] OCR recommendations?

Hi Rachel,

We have been very pleased with ABBYY Finereader as a workstation solution.

http://www.abbyy.com/finereader/

We are also  in the midst of implementing their server product for higher 
volume conversions.

Best,
Chad

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- Original Message -
From: "Rachel Gravel" 
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 10:51:53 AM
Subject: [CODE4LIB] OCR recommendations?

Greetings,

Might anyone have some recommendations on good OCR software that is either 
relatively cheap or free? We're looking to OCR some files for a digital 
collection (platform still to be determined...) and wonder if there's a more 
robust tool than Acrobat Pro that won't cost an arm and a leg.

Many thanks in advance for your expertise!

Cheers,
Rachel

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Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Head, Digital Projects Metadata, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University

[Cook, Matthew]

Having just posted a position for Systems Librarian, I too have been wondering 
a lot about this question.  Here, we are faculty librarians and that imbues a 
certain status (and set of responsibilities, including publishing and service 
to the institution) that we felt would serve us well.  Rightly or wrongly, 
faculty often respond better to other faculty as opposed to staff.  Project 
management, vision, and library experience were all important to us and that is 
why we posted at a faculty position, which requires the MLIS.  

But our previous Systems Librarian was not faculty, rather, he was at a staff 
rank and that too was fine--and he managed fine on vision and project 
management.  We knew that as we went forward with the posting, we would 
eliminate some really well qualified people because they didn't have the degree 
(which I sometimes refer to as a union card).  I attended Access 2011 in 
Vancouver this Fall and met many, many folks that I know would serve this 
institution and the profession quite well despite not having the MLIS.  But, as 
I said, we are hiring at a level not so much to reflect the field or abilities 
of many non-MLISers, but, rather, to reflect our institutional realities and 
needs.  

Hope that helps a bit.

Matt


Matthew Cook
Head of Public Services and Outreach
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University Channel Islands
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA  93012-8599
v 805-437-3653
f 805-437-8569
matthew.c...@csuci.edu

 

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ethan 
Gruber
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 1:42 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Head, Digital Projects  Metadata, Beinecke Rare 
Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University

Interesting point about the flexibility of librarians, but it's certainly 
possible to be knowledgeable and experienced with information management and 
developing sophisticated metadata systems without having an MLS.  I'm not 
reflecting on Yale specifically, but many of the job postings that fit into 
this category that I have seen posted to code4lib over the years require an 
MLS/MLIS.  I think it's fair to ask why this is the case.

Ethan

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Kimberly Silk  
kimberly.s...@rotman.utoronto.ca wrote:

 Because we are trained in information management, and many of us 
 specialize in management of digital assets. That said, there are many 
 other professions that also have these skills and passion for the digital bit.
 Since it's Yale, there is likely an employment agreement that the 
 library will hire those with an MLS or equivalent.

 Things change slowly in academia - but as librarians explore new 
 roles, so should university libraries consider other types of 
 professions. There's a lot of cross-over.

 Kim

 
 Kimberly Silk, MLS
 Data Librarian, Martin Prosperity Institute Rotman School of 
 Management, University of Toronto
 E: kimberly.s...@martinprosperity.org
 T: http://twitter.com/kimberlysilk
 Skype: kimberly.silk



 On 2012-02-07, at 4:27 PM, Ethan Gruber wrote:

  Why are MLS degrees always required for these sorts of jobs?
 
  Ethan
 
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