Digital Library Center
Hours
The Digital Library Center Staff are available Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, except for scheduled University holidays. Consulting services are available by appointment. The Digital Library Center is located in the Digital Media Center in the basement of the Strozier Library.
Contact Us
(850)645-7973
Plato Smith: Digital Initiatives Librarian 644-3053
Giesele Towels: Digitization Specialist
Willa Patterson: Computer Technician
FSU D-Scholarship
The Digital Library Center seeks to further its digital initiative pursuits through scholary research, project collaborations, conference attendance and participation, and active involvement in the digital library community. This sections allows the Digital Library Center to share initiatives and creative ideas with others.
To review these documents, please see our FSU D-Scholarship.
DLC Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is there a limit of how many items I can have scanned?
No, there is not a limit but large scan requests are at the discretion of management.
2. How long does is take to scan and/or print project(s)?
Turn-around time is 2 to 3 business days. However, specific customized requests such as image manipulation or extensive may be beyond the scope of the services we offer. Please see the Digital Library staff for specific questions.
3. What file formats are used to save scanned project(s)?
Scanned project (s) can be saved in tiff, jpeg, or pdf file formats.
4. What file formats are accepted for large-format print requests?
Acceptable file formats are tiff, jpeg, pdf, or PowerPoint (ppt). However, jpeg or tiff are the preferred file formats.
5. What types of paper are used for large-format prints?
Glossy or matte finish are used for large-format prints.
6. What is the cost to have a project scanned, digitized, and/or printed?
Scanning, printing, and digitization services are no longer free of charge as of January 2009. The Digital Library Center charges nominal fees for supplies and cost recovery.
7. Can posters with three-dimensional attached objects be scanned?
Yes. However, due to lighting and the over-head camera’s fixed location, there may be slight shadowing of three-dimensional objects attached to posters.
8. Can B&W grayscale be produced from a color image?
Yes, B&W grayscale can be produces from a color image.
9. Can you enlarge a small print image? If so, how large?
A small print image can be enlarged up to 44x44 inches. However, keep in mind that the existing print quality may be impacted, depending on the quality of the original image.
10. What affect does enlarging an image have on the quality of the print?
"Continuous tone" images such as artwork can be enlarged substantially with no noticeable change in quality. However, some other types of printing processes such as newspapers rely upon screen or dot printing. Enlarging these types of images often magnify any quality issues that existed in the original image.
11. Can you produce a 1-to-1-image size be produced?
Yes. A 1-to1 image size print can be reached with measurements up to 50x40 inches. A 1-to1 image size print greater than 50x40 inches is not available via the Digital Library Center digitization services. However, we can digitize and enlarge items to print at larger sizes, and you can take a CD with the image to be printed elsewhere.
12. How many poster prints can be printed?
(1) 44”x60” or (4) 20”x30” or (14) 11”x17” or (33) 8”x10” per student per semester (No exception or swapping)
13. Can scanned/digitized objects be opened in PhotoShop?
Yes. Adobe PhotoShop supports tiff, jpeg, and common image formats.
Building Digital Repositories - Faculty specific
14. What are the steps involved for faculty to request a digital collection be built in the Institutional Repository (IR)?
Contact Digital Library Center Department Head.
15. What type of digital content can be deposited in the IR?
Text, image, audio, and video
16. How is the digital content in the IR archived or preserved?
Tape backup with future plans for DAITSS and LOCKSS
17. Why should faculty members consider or even deposit content in IR?
Increase access, reach, richness, and discoverability of research
18. Can content in the IR be found in the catalog (OPAC)?
Yes, if a MARC record is created and deep-linked to IR collection.
