Newsgroups: bit.listserv.pacs-l
Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 15:03:05 CDT
From:         Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Library Automation--Comments & Questions

3 Messages, 100 Lines
Please reply directly to the authors, not PACS-L.  Thanks, Dana
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1) OCR Scanning Methods
2) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
3)Document Delivery on Internet
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From:         Ernest Perez <EPEREZ@UTDALLAS>
Subject:      OCR scanning methods

I am planning for a sizeable OCR conversion, perhaps 100,000 pages of text.

We will probably be using either Kurzweil or Omnipage/Microtek OCR systems.
I would like to find out about productive OCR workflow design, the best
ways to handle editing of text, interactive vs. batch conversion, etc. In a
word, how to achieve good productivity, in order to handle the task in a
decently efficient way, with least hassle for all concerned.

Most of the literature I have seen about scanning concentrates upon
explaining OCR technology, talks about the various products, or rhapsodizes
about the wonderful applications of OCR.

What I would like to find is the "How we done it good" kind of information.
Surprisingly, I can't find practically anything like this in the library
lit, which is a usual goldmine of trial & error chronologies. Nor, for that
matter, in the business or computer lit. I found one interesting article
about an academic library which used OCR to scan master's theses, and
Zyindex to index the full text of the documents. But that was about it.

So, I am interested in hearing from PACS-L correspondents who have had
experience with volume OCR text scanning. I would greatly appreciate
messages from those who have had experience with this kind of a text
conversion project. If replies are productive, I will of course summarize
them for the list.

Ernest Perez, Ph.D
Access Information Associates
2183 Buckingham, Suite 106
Richardson TX 75081
214-530-4800
INTERNET: eperez@utdallas.edu
  BITNET: eperez@utdallas
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From: "JULIE A. FORE" <JFORE@INDYVAX.BITNET>
Subject: carpal tunnel syndrome/repetitive motion injuries

I am trying to find information on choosing furniture that will make our
workstations more ergonomic in design (and function).

Has anyone out in netland gone thru the process of picking chairs and
tables for computer stations?  Would you be willing to share the
evaluation criteria that you used in the selection process?
We are trying to pick appropriate furniture, but can not find any
guidelines on how a chair should fit an individual
(such as, length of seat pan in relation to the length of the person's
leg, should the chair's arms be adjustable? should there be arms on the
chair?...that sort of information).

We have already had one person develop carpal tunnel syndrome, we now need
to prevent any others from developing it too.  Any information on what
other institutions are doing to prevent repetitive motion injuries would be
appreciated.  Also, any information on what individuals who already have
carpal tunnel syndrome (or other work related rmi) are doing to cope
with the injury would be helpful.

Please reply to me, not the list. [jfore@indyvax.iupui.edu]
I will summarize for the list if there is interest in me doing so.

Thank you
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                Julie A. Fore   --   Assistant Automation Librarian
                      Ruth Lilly Medical Library -- IUPUI
                        975 West Walnut Street, IB 100
                       Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5121
                Phone: (317) 274-1014   Fax: (317) 274-2088
        Bitnet: JFORE@INDYVAX       Internet: JFORE@indyvax.iupui.edu
        Bitnet: JFORE@IUBACS        Internet: JFORE@ucs.indiana.edu
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        As always, I speak only for myself...not for Indiana University.

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From:    MJENSEN@CHARLIE.USD.EDU (Mary Brandt Jensen)
Subject: document delivery on the internet

Please reply directly to me.

I am aware of two or three projects in which libraries use the internet
as part of a system to scan and transmit documents to other libraries.
One is Ariel sponsored by RLG.  I believe that another one is based on
fax scanning technology and originated in Ohio.  Does anyone know the
name of this system or any other systems which scan and transmit
documents over the nets?  I need the names to do a search to get some
cites for footnotes to a law review article I am writing.

Mary Brandt Jensen
University of South Dakota
mjensen@charlie.usd.edu
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