D R A F T       D R A F T       D R A F T       D R A F T


Note:  Work space for digitization, both for use of the equipment and for "staging 
areas" where material prepped for digitization can be placed and where materials 
that have just been digitized can be placed until they are re-shelved.

It is becoming common practice to provide work space, on-site, for outsourcing
contractors to use _their_ equipment (which translates into THEIR purchasing
the expensive equipment that quickly becomes obsolete, rather than that being a
library expenditure!).

The digital projects work area will most likely be used for creating and converting 
all types of media to digital formats, and carrying out digital preservation and 
migration of those formats. In addition to a diverse mix of scanners of all shapes 
and sizes for conversion of documents, slides, photographs, and microforms to digital 
format, the other equipment to be operated in this work area would probably include
scanning-back cameras, specialized equipment for photographing 3-D objects, and perhaps 
equipment for converting analog audio/video to digital audio/video (in addition to 
whatever equipment is to be made available for this purpose in the Dynamic Media Lab).  
In addition to operating space for this equipment, work tables, file cabinets, and 
cupboards will probably be required.


                         DIGITAL PROJECTS WORK AREA (419)





Item									Needed?
----                                                                    -------


FURNISHINGS

   ergonomic task chairs -- gray			     yes, at least four
   
     -- particularly important for the sort of monotonous imaging work
        to be performed in this work area

   guest chairs								     no

   stools								     no

   tables -- gray                                                           yes
   
     -- but perhaps folding, so they can be moved out of the way when 
        larger pieces of equipment are brought in by on-site outsourcing
        vendors
     -- tables are needed to stage items before and after scanning
   
   shelving -- gray					  yes, as per "typical"

   workstations -- gray		                                            yes
   
     -- each with enough room for 2 computers, and deep enough for 2 large monitors


EQUIPMENT NEEDING POWER AND/OR NETWORK DROPS

   large flatbed scanner
   
   large transparency scanner
   
   wide-format scanner
   
   scanning back camera
   
   -- view an example of a photo table/stand over which a digital scanning back
      camera is mounted:
      
      http://www.academicimaging.com/tech/diginput/lights/kaisertables.html
   
   planetary (overhead) scanner
   
   -- view an example of one of these at:
   
      http://academicimaging.com/tech/diginput/scan/bookeye.html
   
   PictureMagic Studio-type device for photographing 3-D objects
   
   -- view an example of one of these at:
   
      http://academicimaging.com/tech/diginput/lights/pmstudio.html
   
   


   computers 
   
   large monitors

   printers

   task lamps

   personal radio/tape players
   
   


TELEPHONE

   handset								   yes

   extra lines								perhaps
   
     -- it is possible that there would be multiple assistants, each
        of whom require a voice mailbox (2 extensions?)

   fax									    no


SHELVING

   book shelving -- gray			 yes, 6-8 shelves would be nice 
                                          (in addition to filing cabinet space)

DISPLAY CASES

   display or exhibit cases				    		     no


SPECIAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS

   special lighting requirements                                            yes
   
     -- there are varying opinions as to the optimal lighting of imaging areas.
        There are two ISO standards related to lighting for imaging areas:
        ISO 3664:2000 "Viewing Conditions -- for Graphic Technology and Photography"
        and ISO 12646 "Graphic technology -- Displays for colour proofing -- 
        Characteristics and viewing conditions".  The former is the less rigid of
        the two.  A table spelling out the lighting and environmental conditions
        established in these two standards is included in a 2-part article at:
        http://www.creativepro.printerfriendly/story/11791.html and
        http://www.creativepro.printerfriendly/story/12054.html
        
        Others working in the field suggest that overhead lighting is undesirable.
        One imaging specialist has written:  "Light is your enemy, and often industrial
        or commercial lighting is laden with the agents of the enemy, ultra-violet
        (violent?) light.  Harsh lighting and monitor glare can also cause eyestrain
        and headaches.  In my lab, we don't use overhead lighting, except during 
        maintenance.  For normal work, we use the nice fluorescent Life-Source desk
        lamps with daylight bulbs to illuminate our work areas.  We match the monitor
        screens to that output, and we have quite enough light to work without overhead
        glare."
        
        
SPECIAL ACOUSTIC REQUIREMENTS 

   special acoustic requirements	  			             no
   
SPECIAL FLOORING REQUIREMENTS

   special flooring requirements                                            yes
   
     -- no carpet -- to minimize the accumulation of dust in the scanning area
     -- gray flooring 
     
SPECIAL WALL COLOR REQUIREMENTS

   special wall color requirements                                          yes
   
     -- gray walls

SPECIAL CEILING COLOR REQUIREMENTS

   special ceiling color requirements                                       yes
   
     -- gray ceiling
     

OTHER STORAGE AND APPLIANCES

   counter                                                                   no

   cupboards -- gray                                                        yes
   
   -- need to be mounted high enough on walls to accommodate large monitors

   sink                                                                      no

   microwave                                                                 no


CABINETS

   cabinets -- gray                                                         yes

MISCELLANEOUS

   waste basket                                                        yes, one
   
   recycling container                                                 yes, one

   lockers                                                                   no

   coat rack                                                                yes

   file cabinet -- gray                                   yes, as per "typical"

   book trucks                                                               no

   whiteboard -- gray                                                       yes

   tackboard                                                         yes, large

   large monitor                                yes, two each, for imaging work


SPECIAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

   alarm                                                                     no

   shut down after 5 pm                                no, but overnight -- yes