cataloging

Actrace, LLC (OCLC symbol: ACTRA) is a U.S. based library service provider specializing in Chinese language collections, partnering with OCLC to bring libraries popular materials published in China. It has served public libraries in the U.S. since 2003, offering a complete solution from selection, cataloging, to processing.

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Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals is a full-service auction house based in Anchorage, Alaska, founded in January 2018. It conducts live and online auctions for estates, equipment, real estate, vehicles, business liquidations, and benefit/fundraising events, and provides USPAP-compliant appraisals. The team includes licensed auctioneers, appraisers, catalogers, and marketers, and the company reports 40,000+ registered bidders and a 44,000 sq ft warehouse.

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archSCAN, LLC provides document archiving, scanning, and management solutions to businesses across the Mid-Atlantic region including Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Since 2002, the company has specialized in organizing and cleaning up blueprint plan rooms before scanning projects, and has organized over 200 plan rooms. Services include document organization, digitization, indexing, and document management systems.

document management system deploymentdocument scanningfile format conversion (DWG to PDF, TIFF to PDF)high speed bulk scanningindexinglarge format scanningmicrofilm/microfiche scanningOCRon-site and off-site servicesplan room organization

Argus Cultural Property Consultants is a global risk management firm specializing in the protection and preservation of fine art, antiquities, antiques, high-end collectibles, and heritage sites. Founded in 2023 by Tim Carpenter, it is headquartered in Little Rock with presence in Boston, Knoxville, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and the western United States. Its team includes retired FBI Art Crime Team agents and prosecutors, offering investigations, security assessments, legal support, and training.

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Backstage Library Works (Backstage) partners with libraries, museums, and archives to preserve, organize, describe, and provide access to collections. Founded in 1986, it offers metadata, automation, digitization, microfilm, and collection management services, with a quality guarantee to correct any service problem at its own expense.

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C2 Art Advisors is a Houston and Dallas-based art advisory firm founded in 2011 that guides collectors through buying, selling, and living with art. The firm provides art advisory, appraisals, and investment-level art consulting for residential, corporate, and hospitality spaces, and is trusted by prominent corporate and private collectors including AT&T, Capital One, and BNSF Railway.

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Collections Research for Museums is a Denver, Colorado museum consulting firm founded in November 1991 by Peggy Schaller. It specializes in cataloging and collection management training and services, helping museums document, preserve, protect and manage their collections. Services include inventories, cataloging, computerization of collection records, and training courses.

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Curae Collections Care, LLC is a woman-owned small business headquartered in Washington, DC that delivers collections care and preservation services to museums, cultural heritage institutions, and private collectors. Founded by Rebecca Kennedy in 2018, it offers in-person or virtual services and adheres to standards set by ARCS, AAM, AIC, and ICOM. It holds Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification from the Small Business Administration.

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