September 2019 - New digitisation scanner, a first in Africa
The DLS team opened the event with a welcome from DLS head Niklas Zimmer, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Libraries Executive Director, Ujala Satgoor. A much-awaited demonstration by Thomas Slingsby and Mark Hamner from DLS followed to a captivated audience.
The transition from conservation to preservation compounds the degrading of digitised materials. The introduction of the Zeutschel ScanStudio aims to revolutionise the Libraries digital preservation efforts while making UCT Special Collections holdings accessible for academic research, Satgoor explained. UCT Libraries can now adhere to international imaging standards and bring about collaborative learning amongst peers and extend the freedom of information beyond UCT added Zimmer.