As museums, libraries and archives digitise their collections the term ‘petabyte’ [which is one up from terabyte and two up from a gigabyte] has become increasingly regular in conversations. While we are all used to free or low-cost digital storage, data storage on this level still means cost is a... read more →
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Jun
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Having supplied the Imaging Services department of the Wellcome Library with several types of book scanning and capture systems including book2net A2 High Resolution Scanner with 20cm Motorised Cradle, Guardian A0 System for use with Hasselblad cameras and Dedicated Conservation Cradle for handling of ultra-fragile and rare media. Genus was... read more →
Jun
01
Genus is proud to report on the installation of a book2net Spirit book scanner for self-service use at one of the leading higher education institutions in the UK and Ireland. After evaluating a number of different public use book scanners, The McClay Library at Queen’s University Belfast have selected the... read more →
Jun
01
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland have installed a public access digital capture book scanner, the book2net Kiosk, as part of their new record office, which befits PRONI’s position as one of the three National Archival Institutions in the United Kingdom, and provides larger and better facilities for the... read more →
Jun
01
We took the book2net Spirit for a free on-site demonstration to the main library at the University of Plymouth. The main reason for this demonstration was to allow the library and students the opportunity to trial some of their books and documents and speak to our team on the way... read more →
Jun
01
In June 2011, the National Library of Scotland installed two public use book2net Kiosks to allow an enhanced book scanning service for their users. We interviewed Preservation and Conservation Manager, Rab Jackson, on the key reasons for implementing these modem, next generation book scanners. What is the National library of... read more →
Jun
01
In October 2010, Genus took the book2net Kiosk for a free on-site demonstration at the BP Archive in Warwickshire. The main reason for this demonstration was to allow the archives the opportunity to trial some of their books, documents and objects on-site and speak to our team on the various... read more →
May
01
As the exclusive distributor for the regions of Europe, Middle East and Africa, The Microfilm Shop division of Genus receives "Best Performance in Microfilm Sales" Award from Fujifilm Europe GmbH as the sales of Fujifilm microfilm products for EMEA completely outstrip all contractual sales expectations and forecasts. Takashi Nomura, Business... read more →
Dec
01
Genus launch Hyperwave Document Management, Records Management, Web Content Management, Workflow and Collaboration software in the UK. Click here to read more about Hyperwave.
Oct
01
At this year's DM Awards in London, Genus won website of the year for their new online shopping site www.paperscanners.co.uk. The website is host to a wide variety of book, document, photographic and medical scanners from experienced and influential manufacturers in Germany and Taiwan, exclusively to Genus in the UK.... read more →