I'm all for supporting local, but if the scanning service is not doing a great job - at an exorbitant price, it is time to look elsewhere. There must be multiple places in the Bay area that do this sort of work. Britt On 2/2/11 4:36 PM, Anne Runyon wrote: > Another thing to consider, besides the cost, is the waste of resources > that shipping often entails. Plus, I think it is good to work with your > local > and small businesses. You can establish a good relationship > and have more input into the outcome face to face. You can help the > business improve its quality by working with them. > You support your local economy. Live local when you can, > and we all get "richer". > > my 2 cents. > Anne Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://citnews.unl.edu/presentmethods_lana/listserv/index.html