[Digitalarchivists] book scanner walk-through request

[dany.nb at qhex.org]

Sorry Jacques! It sounds like this is really bad timing for the group.
I'll be away for a month as well.

There are reading machines at the SF Public Library, and you might
also try some smartphone apps for that purpose. I can't think of
anything better right now.

Dany

On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 12:04 PM, jacques revera
<jacquesrevera at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey All,
> I have this urgent short term need to use a book scanner... and am
> interested in supporting your project long term. I did not get a response
> three days ago. Can anyone refer me to a hacker space or something similar
> in the area, the peninsula or San Jose where there is access to a book
> scanner? This is a pretty urgent need. As I said below, I have a reading
> disability and need to read several books this week in my work participating
> in the promotion of
> REVOLUTION AND RELIGION: A Dialogue Between Revolutionary Christian Cornel
> West and Revolutionary Communist Bob Avakian on the role of religion in the
> struggle for material and spiritual emancipation. Here is Cornel's short
> promo
> http://youtu.be/CsJVwxwYhag
>
> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 1:47 PM, jacques revera <jacquesrevera at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I would sure be grateful for a walk through of the book scanner this week
>> if anyone is able. I am a quick study, professional AV tech, advanced at
>> video and handy. (busy/unable Wednesday and Thursday day/night this week)
>>
>> I spoke to John who said:
>> "I'm pretty slammed at the moment (fighting off mono and apartment hunting
>> at the same time), but happy to hand off the cameras for the scanner if
>> someone else can walk you through using it."
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: John Shutt <john.d.shutt at gmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 9:58 AM
>> Subject: Re: Digital Archivists group book scanner question / request
>> To: jacques revera <jacquesrevera at gmail.com>
>>
>> Hi Jacques,
>>
>> I would repost to the Digital Archivists list and see if you get a bite.
>> I'd also be happy to organize a meeting and help out when my life is less
>> chaotic.
>>
>> We could always use help with improving the hardware and software! I think
>> Andrew DeFries is heading up that effort right now. I added him to the other
>> thread, so you can find his email there if you want to get in touch.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Oct 28, 2014 9:49 AM, "jacques revera" <jacquesrevera at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks John
>>>
>>> The Ace Monster Toys scanner seems to be disassembled this year and I
>>> have been unable to get further on their list yet.
>>>
>>> I can't make this Thursday night's meeting but I would sure be grateful
>>> for the walk through. I have interest in going further with book scanning
>>> and the software and might be able to join with the Digitalarchivists on
>>> some work. Not much money but I can work.
>>>
>>> Should I post this to the digital archivist list or some other list or
>>> could you refer me to someone?
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 8:05 PM, John Shutt <john.d.shutt at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Jacques,
>>>>
>>>> I'm pretty slammed at the moment (fighting off mono and apartment
>>>> hunting at the same time), but happy to hand off the cameras for the scanner
>>>> if someone else can walk you through using it.
>>>>
>>>> The scanner stand itself is at Noisebridge in the Mission in San
>>>> Francisco. I've heard that Ace Monster Toys in the east bay also has a
>>>> scanner, but I've never made it out there.
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 26, 2014 10:47 AM, "jacques revera" <jacquesrevera at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Can I use your book scanner to copy a 260 page book this week? I am in
>>>>> Oakland and know what hacker spaces are but don't know anything about local
>>>>> spaces or scanners. Maybe there is something in Oakland?
>>>>>
>>>>> This is for a political project on a deadline.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have low-vision, cannot sustain reading well - but I see well.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have "read" about book scanners and I am interested in working on and
>>>>> learning about the DIY hardware, software and text-to-speech. As a person
>>>>> heavily involved in books, reading and study: after many years relying on
>>>>> only audiobooks, kindle books text-to-speech and computer text-to-speech, I
>>>>> have found when not reading purely for enjoyment, I need the physical book
>>>>> to mark-up, flag, organize and navigate a book effectively. The most
>>>>> accessible scenario for me to work with a book would be to have the physical
>>>>> book and a text file to translate to computer speech mp3 listened to on an
>>>>> ipod. I am currently using this tts convertor
>>>>> http://www.zamzar.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> -Jacques
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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