When handing your physical collections regularly you are not only damaging and deteriorating them, but you are also adding valuable time to your day searching through and looking for your data. So, not only will you be future proofing your collections but once they are digitised, you will no longer have to handle the physicals and can search through your collections with ease and efficiency. Allowing you more time for the more important things. Don’t wait until the damage is done to have your collections digitised.
Evaluation and Collection
Evaluation of Specifications – being an extension of your team, we will get a feel for your collection and the condition the material is in and proceed to discuss the best process and possible outcome.
Collection – Reliable and Secure Collections Using our own courier service. Our driver has been with us for over 8 years and understands that all collections need to handled with care.
Registration and Tracking – All material is registers on our own internal managing system DIMMS. Everything is tracked into Informa on arrival and kept up to date as the job progresses.
The Capture Stages
Pre capture – All material is evaluated and/or Physical condition is reported to our client.
Capture- Informa have a multitude of high tec scanners for all different types of material depending on size and condition. We have our high tec Quartz scanner which allows us to digitize to FADGI standards (insert link to more info on this).
Post Capture and Quality assurance -Images are checked for image integrity, once we are happy with this the deskewing and cropping begins.
Enhancements and Enrichments
Metadata Compilation – Metadata synced or indexed. Metadata embedded through DC and industry standards.
Transcription – Handwritten documentation transcribed and embedded for searching and data extraction.
Digital Exhancements – Text Recognition and data extraction on non image based formats.
Publishing and Returns
Publishing – Compilation of sets of data, including Archival preservation copies and working copies.
Secure Delivery -Secure transfer of both digital and physical data, using Informa’s own secure courier service, all physicals will be safely returned to you.
Unlike with modern documents Archival system users are often looking for a different experience, a more visual experience where their search requirements are varied, sometimes not know what they are looking for or expect to find but want to browse with purpose.
Archive collections will vary greatly (photos, maps, book, diaries, letters, documents, art, sketches etc) and client want a system that can flexible showcase these digital items in the best light.
With our Archival eSearch:
OCR is a technology that allow you to complete key word searching through your PDF, it is a tool that will enable you to change the image to a text document with the content saved as text. It makes static content adjustable and eliminates the need for data to be entered manually, allowing you to edit and share efficiently.
Metadata Metadata is data about data, it provides a description and context fof the data. Metadata helps to organise, find and understand data. It is used to summarize basic information about data that can make tracking and working with specific data easier.
Transform your Historical Treasures and make them accessible and searchable. History can now be reborn, breathing new life into historical letters, minutes notes, ledgers, manuscripts, documents etc. Informa will revolutionise access to these historical documents, by enriching them with meta data for meaningful research and collaborative story-sharing. Additional benefits include:
Information has never been more accessible in this fast-paced digital evolution. What was once kept in a glass case, hidden from generations, can now be show-cased globally as perfect reproductions. Advanced technology has revolutionised the capturing, enhancing, and sharing potential of 3D historical artefacts, while safeguarding its fragility and increasing its value. Informa recognises the legacy that many custodians have inherited and the national importance of preserving and future-proofing these treasures. With high-end technology, unparalleled personalised customer experiences and almost 30 years expertise, Informa will project manage you gently through the digital process from in-house collection to on-line collaboration.
We will deliver on:
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Regardless of what Industry you work in, Informa have a solution for you, we have worked with all sectors across Ireland. Find out what we can do for you specific to your industry.
