Digitization Center Services & Pricing
The Milner Library Digitization Center at Illinois State University provides archival quality digitization services for the University community, external researchers, and the public.
Discounts & Pro Bono Work
- Current Illinois State University students and employees requesting services for educational purposes or to advance the mission of the university may receive free digitization of a limited amount of material per semester, including up to
- 20 images of original material that is smaller than 11 x 17 inches
- 10 images of original material that is larger than 11 x 17 inches and smaller than 51 x 36 inches
- Additional free work may be approved on a case-by-case basis.
- Digitization of Illinois State University materials undertaken for the purpose of providing public access to material in ISU ReD or other Milner Library digital collections is also free of charge. Projects of this nature are accepted solely at the discretion of Milner Library.
- Current or former ISU students and employees, as well as external non-profit organizations, receive a 30% discount on paid digitization services.
Prices
Please note that the Milner Library Digitization Center does not offer same-day service. Requests will be processed in the order in which they were received. Most clients receive their files within a week but larger requests may take longer.
The Digitization Center reserves the right to refuse orders which, by their size or complexity, would interfere with the Center’s primary mission of providing online public access to cultural heritage materials owned by Illinois State University. Please contact the Digitization Center at libmdc@ilstu.edu if you would like a cost estimate or have questions about our services.
Image capture
Illinois State University Theses and Dissertations
- Documents must be in the public domain or client must own copyright
- Client will be provided grayscale TIFF master images plus a PDF derivative with OCR
- $0.50 per capture (all fees waived if document deposited in ISU ReD)
Bound volumes or loose documents (excluding ISU theses and dissertations)
- Up to 11 x 17 inches
- Includes OCR
- Clients will be provided TIFF master images and JPEG derivatives
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$1.00 per capture for 300 PPI 8-bit grayscale images
$2.00 per capture for 600 PPI 24-bit color images
Negatives, slides, photo prints, and artwork
- Up to 11 x 17 inches
- Includes OCR if applicable
- Clients will be provided TIFF master images and JPEG derivatives
- $2.00 per capture
Studio and reprographic photography
- Suitable for three-dimensional objects and especially fragile or tightly-bound volumes
- Includes OCR if applicable
- Clients will be provided TIFF master images and JPEG derivatives; Camera RAW files are also available upon request
- $20 set-up fee + $2.00 per capture
Large format
- Up to 51 x 36 inches
- Includes OCR, straightening, cropping, and minor color adjustments
- Clients will be provided TIFF master images and JPEG derivatives
- $10 per scan
Special handling
- Includes image manipulation, correction, and restoration
- Large or complicated orders may incur a special handling fee for project management
- Billed in 15-minute increments
- $40 per hour
USB Drives
- The default delivery method for digital files is via SendTo, a secure online dropbox. Clients may alternately supply a new, unopened USB drive or purchase one from the Digitization Center
- $10 per drive (64GB)
Shipping
- All material will be shipped via UPS. Clients will be provided with package tracking numbers
- Shipping is only available for USB drives and return of clients’ personal items
- $7 per package (additional fees may apply for oversize items)
Payment
Clients will receive an itemized invoice for services rendered. Invoices must be paid by credit/debit card through the online payment portal before files are released.