Condition Assessments...

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Condition Assessments

As an organisation whose business is digitisation, a thorough and rigorous condition assessment of materials is vital before any work is carried out.

On digitisation projects we carry the assessment out an in depth pre-capture assessment and provide advice and expertise around how best to handle and support the material and capture the items.

In all cases, if materials need treatment, we create bespoke treatment plans in consultation with the client, tailored to their specific project goals. We also provide treatment reports for all projects, keeping the client informed at all times.

Finally, we source and plan rehousing solutions for archival materials, preventing the recurrence of any potential damage.

Max provide a full range of conservation and storage services. For details please visit our conservation and storage page. We also offer comprehensive digitisation, digital preservation, archive management and digitisation project management solutions.

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Testimonials

I have worked with Max Communications and the team for some years. In recent work with their Archivematica iteration in the College Archives and Corporate Records Unit, and other digital work required by varying cohorts in Imperial, Max Communications have been responsive, innovative and demonstrated great problem-solving abilities. The Max Communications team, from the top down, is approachable, friendly and keen to help.

An example is in their engagement for some major confidential scanning projects. The projects were discussed, scoped and agreed to a high standard of hand scanning. Benchmarking was agreed to our satisfaction when the project started, with a fast progress time for the work. They provided rapid access to files, including digitising out of sequence, e.g. one such turn around for hand scanning, editing and proofing a large file was within 3 hours. The digital delivery was by secure online transfer, and the hard disks and hard copy delivered securely by courier.

On a lighter note, digitisation of 1960s academic cine film was carried out promptly and to a high standard, such that it can be reshown at a major conference

--Anne Barrett | College Archivist & Corporate Records Manager | Imperial College London