Memory Books
Estimating Costs

These estimates are based on costs for the West Seattle Memory Book project. Be sure to get accurate quotes from vendors before estimating your costs.

Workbook

Layout $10.00–15.00 per page, depending on complexity and number of photographs used $6.00–10.00 per photograph for scanning Printing and Binding Comb bound book with 30 pages: $3.00/book

Memory Book

Layout $55.00–70.00 per page, depending on complexity and number of photographs used Scanning $500/1 day of scanning (minimum 80 scans) $850/2 days of scanning (minimum 160 scans) Scanning can also be priced on a per-image basis ($5.25-10.00 each, depending on quantity) Printing and Binding Comb bound book with 50 pages of 67# vellum bristol: $6.95/book

Project Director

You should also plan to pay a project director $35.00–40.00 per hour for approximately 300 hours. Some of the responsibilities of the director are: Manage meetings Send out correspondence (at least once per month) Consultations with oral historians and volunteers Consultations with book designer/publisher Plan/Manage on-site scanning days Final editing and selection of stories and images Grant management or funding source development Publicity