Re: Preservation Photocopy Vendors

["Brian Baird" <bbaird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The University of Kansas Libraries bid a preservation photocopying contract a few years ago.  The contract was awarded to BookLab.  We also negotiated a specific contract with BookLab for Brittle--a cooperative preservation photocopying program.  BookLab is generally cooperative and helpful, and their product is FANTASTIC!!!!  Whatever problems BookLab may have (and they have a few), the quality of their work is near perfection.  You have to see it to believe it!  I think ICI, Bridgeport, Acme, and Ocker & Trapp binderies all have preservation photocopying operations now, but I think that some of them may be limiting their services to just their binding customers--I have not checked for a while.  

I will be happy to share our bid specs with anyone who would like a copy, but I should warn you that we need to re-bid our contract early next year so we will be re-working the specs--probably quite significantly.

Cheer!

Brian Baird



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Brian J. Baird
Preservation Librarian
University of Kansas
502 Watson Library 
Lawrence, KS 66045-2800
(785) 864-3568	
fax: (785) 864-5311
bbaird@xxxxxxxxx


>>> WILLIAMS SARA R <Sara.Williams@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 12/09 3:18 PM >>>

Our photocopy operation has expanded to the point where I need to consider
writing specifications and getting bids from vendors. Has anyone else gone
through a competitive bidding process for preservation photocopy
replacement services? If so, would you be willing to share your
specifications?  I'm also interested in the names of any vendors you would
be willing to recommend. 

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Sara R. Williams			Phone:  (303) 492-3849
Head, Preservation Department		FAX: (303) 492-0494
University Libraries			Sara.Williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Campus Box 184
University of Colorado - Boulder
Boulder CO  80309-0184
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