Re: VMs: Jim Reeds is now out of the loop on the imaging project

[Dennis <tsalagi@xxxxxxxx>]

Jim Gillogly wrote:
> 
> After this much time, I think we'll need to restart the project
> completely.
> 
> > --- Robert Teague <rteague@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >>> I'm willing to call the library, and get the
> >>> pertinent information. And under
> >>> the "if you bring it up, you've volunteered" rule, I
> >>> suppose I'll have to
> >>> do the coordinating...   : )
> 
> That works for me.  

	Fine with me too.  

> Any objections?  As Jim noted, we'll probably
> need to revisit the whole funding issue.  As I told him, I'll pledge
> $1000 toward the project. 

> My main question to pass ask of the librarians is: "Which imaging
> companies would you allow to do this project?"  I assume there's a
> short list, and that Luna is still on it, but who knows?

	Let's not forget Octavo either.  They're in just this
sort 
of business, so funding might not be an issue with
them.  I know 
they were interested.  

Robert Teague wrote:
> 
> But I think I've misunderstood something-- I thought the library
> already had color slides of the folios, and I could get a catalog
> of them. After all, the Sky and Telescope article showed that
> color pictures of the astrological section exist.

	It could well be.  That's worth asking about too.

Dennis
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