April 30, 2013, Bethlehem, Pa. — Backstage Library Works has appointed Robert Paustian as project manager for archival processing. Paustian will lead the continued development of Backstage’s archival processing service, consult on collection assessments, and serve as a microfilm and digitization adviser to Backstage product managers and client libraries. Continue reading
Backstage surpasses 5 million mark in RFID tagging
PROVO, Utah, April 16, 2013 — Backstage Library Works, a provider of on-site services to libraries around the world, has placed its 5-millionth radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag. With projects that range from applying and encoding 76,000 RFID labels for one library to tagging 1.6 million items across 35 branches for another, Backstage is leading the way in efficiency, speed and accuracy. Continue reading
Memorial University of Newfoundland’s newspaper digitization project to reach 100,000-image milestone with Backstage
BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 5, 2013 — The Centre for Newfoundland Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Queen Elizabeth II Library has entered into a new phase of a long-term newspaper digitization project with Backstage Library Works. This phase will increase the digital collection’s size to more than 100,000 images, adding some 28,000 pages to the 93,000 already digitized since the project began in 2010. Continue reading
A new home for Backstage
PROVO, Utah, March 1, 2013 — Backstage Library Works has relocated its headquarters office to a newly renovated, company-owned facility.
The 14,500-square-foot building was remodeled with both clients and employees in mind. John Merrill, president of Backstage, described the collaborative space: Continue reading
Casey Cheney appointed Bibliographic Services Product Manager in Provo, Utah
Backstage is pleased to announce Casey Cheney has been appointed as Bibliographic Services Product Manager in Provo, Utah. Continue reading
University of Notre Dame begins digitization project with Backstage
PROVO, Utah, December 10, 2012 — The Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame have initiated a project with Backstage Library Works to digitize a collection of Catholic pamphlets from the 19th and 20th centuries. The project includes digitization of an estimated 40,000 pages, comprised of approximately 1,000 bound pamphlets averaging 40 pages each. Continue reading
Pikes Peak Library District continues preservation microfilming with Backstage
BETHLEHEM, Pa., November 26, 2012 — Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD), located in Colorado Springs, is continuing its preservation microfilming efforts in partnership with Backstage Library Works. Now underway, the most recent project includes preservation-level microfilming (35mm) of original source newspapers published in the state of Colorado. The project continues a relationship with Backstage that has extended over three years, covering important and valuable materials housed at PPLD. Continue reading
Cleveland Museum of Art selects Backstage Library Works for CJK cataloging
PROVO, Utah, November 19, 2012 — The Ingalls Library at the Cleveland Museum of Art will utilize the cataloging services of Backstage Library Works for select non-English language materials. The new project includes full-level cataloging for Chinese, Japanese and Korean titles, with LC classification, LC subject headings, scripts and transliteration as appropriate. Continue reading
Newly Certified Archivist at Backstage
PROVO, Utah, September 27, 2012 — Backstage Library Works is pleased to announce that Alicia Sell has been awarded the designation of Certified Archivist by the Academy of Certified Archivists. Sell, who also holds a master’s degree in library and information science, is the Mid-Atlantic representative for Backstage. Continue reading
University of Colorado Boulder to begin cataloging project with Backstage Library Works
PROVO, Utah, August 29, 2012 — The University of Colorado Boulder has engaged the cataloging services of Backstage Library Works for select non-English language materials. The new project involves full-level cataloging for items published in Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, Korean and Tibetan. Cataloging will include Library of Congress classification and subject headings, with scripts and transliteration as appropriate. Continue reading