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Consultation

We will meet to discuss your collection and what you’d like to create.

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Phone or Skype

The process begins with a consultation in which we discuss your intentions for your project, the size and condition of your collection, and the best delivery vehicle for your project.

Transcription / Digitization

We transcribe and/or scan your letters, diaries, journals, notebooks, oral histories, etc.

Physical Documents

Transcription &/or scanning of handwritten or previously typed documents for which no data files are available. 

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Audio & Video

Transcription of audio and/or video material. Audio material may be digital or analog (mini or micro cassette). Video must be digital.

Organization & Compilation

The digital version of the material is organized – usually by date and/or subject – for easy retrieval, and it is delivered in your preferred format (including but not limited to the following).

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Electronic Files

All materials will be transcribed into Microsoft Word or scanned and delivered to you via email, Dropbox, &/or on an M-Disc.

Interactive PDFs

Your transcribed materials can be compiled into an interactive PDF with table of contents and search capabilities.

Books
Books

We will create a book from your transcribed materials, using an online service to self-publish and print books for distribution.

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Website

Large amounts of material may best be shared via a password-protected website.

Add-On Services

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On-Site Assessments

JournalScribe will come to you to evaluate your collection and prep it for shipment. 

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Archival Supplies

JournalScribe will repackage your collection using archival quality materials to protect it. 

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Sounds great! What's the cost?

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Price

Because every project is unique – from the size and type of the original materials to the final product – it’s impossible to do one-size-fits-all pricing. Each project will be evaluated and a proposal prepared. Two scenarios are provided to give you some idea of project pricing…

Scenario One

Description: Transcribe and scan handwritten diaries. Deliver digital files on M-Disc and upload to password-protected website. Rehouse and return original materials in archival quality, acid-free containers.

Specs: 2 notebooks, 8.5 x 11, total 332 pages (front & back). Average size handwriting, every line, both sides. 200 items of ephemera included.

Price: $1885

Scenario Two

Description: Transcribe and scan handwritten letters. Organize letters, compile, and self-publish soft-cover book. Provide digital files on M-Disc. Rehouse and return original letters in archival quality, acid-free containers.

Specs: 300 letters, average size 2 sheets of 7 x 11. Total of 1200 pages (front and back). Average size handwriting. No ephemera included.

Price: $3850

“We are continuously amazed by just how quickly and accurately the transcripts are completed. [Liz] is always ready to take on our large-scale, often challenging projects and the end results are always the same: top quality delivered on or before the scheduled deadlines.”

~ Heide Osterlye-Collins, Wordshop Translations

“I absolutely loved every page! Thank you so much, Liz, for doing such a wonderful job putting it all together. Just a great nostalgic book.”

~ Jean Wiegand

“I simply cannot speak highly enough of [Liz's] superb transcribing skills. The documents she sends back are incredibly accurate. I've come to realize she goes above and beyond."

~Paula Stahel, Breath and Shadows Productions

“Liz, thanks for all the work that you do for me. I really appreciate it. Your transcriptions are right on point, and your work is impeccable.”

~ Carl Gould, 7Stage Advisors