Kelvin Smith Library
Please call (216) 368- 3506 or visit our Service Center to inquire about our Bulk Document Scanner's availability. At this time, we are unable to provide web access availability to Freedman Center USB keys.
If the Freedman Center USB key is held for more than the 8 hour loaning period, the user's account will begin to accrue a $5 fine per hour overdue, and overdue fines will max out at $30.
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The Freedman Center is being updated for the Fall 2025 semester. As the lab's location and layout is changing, these guides are in the process of being updated. If you need assistance with scanning and digitization during this transition period, stop by the lab during staffed lab hours for hands-on assistance or email FreedmanCenter@case.edu to make an appointment. |
Located in the Freedman Center Lab at Stations # 3 & 4 on the 1st floor, the Bulk Document Scanner requires the checkout of a Freedman Center USB key at the Service Center Desk.
Our Bulk Document scanner scans up to 40 pages of loose documents at a time. Front scanning available is available through Adobe Acrobat, Double-Sided scanning is available through ___ and the scans are at a medium 300 DPI (dots per inch) scanning setting. REMOVE ANY AND ALL STAPLES BEFORE USE.
Alternatives: The Bulk Photo Scanner is designed for bulk, loose photographs with the ability to scan both front and back.
Complete User's Manual: Plustek SmartOffice PS286 Plus
Available for checkout at Service Center to:
→ CWRU, CIA & CIM students, faculty, and staff.
→ CWRU Alumni, Public or Visiting patrons must complete the "Public Patron Use Form" before receiving equipment key.
3 hour lending period.
Key MUST be returned to the Service Center.
→ NO bookdrop returns permitted.
→ Key MAY NOT leave the library for any reason.
NO holds on equipment.