[Digitalarchivists] book scanner walk-through request

[jacques revera]

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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