i2S DigiBook is a 35-year innovative group specialized in book scanning and digitization solutions for libraries. Their flagship product, LIMB, is an all-in-one solution that allows users to process scanned documents, apply image enhancements and quality control, perform OCR, generate and export metadata and digital outputs like PDFs and images, and publish content directly to a digital library. LIMB aims to create higher quality digital assets from textual cultural collections more quickly and at a lower cost than traditional digitization methods by automating tasks and workflows.

1. i2S DigiBook – Global solutions for Libraries
Creating innovative value
at lower cost
on textual culturalheritage
Aurélie BARONNET
International Sales Manager
i2S DigiBook
a.baronnet@i2s.fr
www.i2s-digibook.com

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Some World Premiere and achievements
i2s is a 35 years innovative group
specialized in
high-tech and smart cameras
1985
Titanic wreck discovery with
IFREMER and COMEX
1996
1st color Photo Finish camera at
the Atlanta Olympic Games
(Swiss Timing – Omega)
2001
1st digitization of Gutenberg Bible
(Vienna Library, award nomination from
Smithsonian Institute)

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Since 15 years, i2s DigiBook is
the worldwide leader
for book scanners
Suprascan Quartz™ A0 Suprascan Quartz™ A1 CopiBook Cobalt ™
Leader in the book scanning industry

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2009
Launch of the 100% French collaborative R&D
consortium, operating platform for Digital
Books
From an R&D project to an all in one application
2012
Digitization made Simpler and Faster
LIMB™ : all in one solution
i2s DigiBook now offers
a unique full software solution to process, enrich
and convert cultural funds into digital assets

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Several challenges in the digitization project
 Using several types of scanners
 Different tools for processing documents, not adapted
 Long and costly process
 Must be done correctly from the start
 Must be compatible with the final usages
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1/ From raw to enhanced images
 Page curvature correction:
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 Image cleaning :
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1/ From raw to enhanced images

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 Advanced lighting correction:
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1/ From raw to enhanced images

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Automated quality control by image analysis
 Blur
 Over exposure
 Partial images
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2/ Quality control

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LIMB offering 2 types of OCR:
Easily tag pages of documents
 Page number
 Covers
 Body
 Chapters
 Table of content
 Etc.
3/ OCR benefits
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3/ OCR benefits
Enrich the metadata :
 Structural metadata(XML/ALTO)
 Logical metadata
 Auto page numbering and page validation tool
 Auto table of contents
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New upcoming modules:
 OCR correctionmodule:display suspicious
word and give the possibility to correctthem
 Segmentationcorrection:illustrationand text
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3/ OCR benefits

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• PDF
(Searchable, PDF/A)
• TIFF, JPG, JP2
(compressed and lossless)
• METS, DUBLIN CORE,
MODS, MARC, ALTO
4/ Exporting
Generate multiple outputs in one single step:
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Raw image

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Easily manage, create & convert metadata
 METS
 ALTO
 MODS
 Dublin Core
No XML knowledge required
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4/ Exporting

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Directly publish content to your digital library
Directly publish to Limb Gallery
 Directly export to a Limb Gallery™ repository
 Assign collections, categories
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5/ Publishing

16. VALUE
COST
Faster
Processing
Higher
Quality
Automated
tasks
Richer
documents
Better
visibility
Ergonomic &
easy to use
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Conclusion
LIMB Benefits

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