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Conditions when photographing at Library and Archives Canada

• Confirm with the archivist that photographing the artifact is permissible.
• The camera must be secured to one's neck or wrist by means of a strap, or be mounted on a tripod (depending on which collection and room you are viewing, you may use LAC's copystand or borrow a tripod that can be used on the table). The camera flash must be disabled.
• LAC staff may ask to see the photographs. To allow easy identification of material by LAC staff, keep the archival box slip with the item to be photographed. LAC provides small strips of paper on which you can mark the fond and box, or item number, which you can place next to the document when photographing it.  

Other tips

• Set the camera to take the highest resolution image possible.
• If possible, take a photograph of the entire artifact. If there are interesting details you wish to highlight, consider zooming in with your camera.
• Avoid distortions by keeping the camera level with the artifact.
• Check to make sure that the photograph is in focus by zooming in the image when viewing it on the camera.

Borrowing Multimedia Equipment

To borrow multimedia equipment at the Teaching and Learning Support Services - Loans and rentals counter, located at Morisset Hall, room 06, you must first reserve equipment, preferably in person or by phone at 613 562-5900 or 613 562-4616, 24 hours prior to pick-up. Ask for a photo camera and tripod. The Canon SLR will render a better quality photo though there is also a small Kodak point-and-shoot camera available. Ask staff for assistance, including how to disable the flash. You will be required to provide your course code and show your student card. Loans are for 3 days and may be renewed once.

Media Centre scanning stations

There are two computer stations with the following high resolution scanners located in the Media Centre (MRT 155):

• A tabloid-size flatbed scanner
• A letter-size flatbed scanner which may be used for transparencies
• A Nikon 35mm film and slide scanner

To reserve a station, contact the Media Centre on the first floor of Morisset Library in person, by phone at 613 562-5723 or by email at bibliocreation@uottawa.ca. Imaging software and training is provided.

Other scanning devices at the Morisset Library

• Photocopiers: The scans can be saved to a USB flash drive or emailed.
• book2net Kiosk (MRT142): Specifically designed to scan books, the scans are saved to a USB flash drive

Scanning Tips

• Choose the scanning format (pdf, jpeg, tiff)
• Choose the designed image quality
• Choose the appropriate resolution (we suggest at least 300 pixels per inch)
• Opt for OCR (Optical Character Recognition which enables the document to be readable and keyword searchable)

Contact Roxanne Lafleur at the Media Library in Morisset Library (MRT155). Phone: 613 562-5800 ext. 3720

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