Re: [sudo-discuss] I want to establish a book scanner at Sudo room or in Oakland

i think storing all the pages at monochrome images is ideal, and you can embed OCR of the text invisibly behind the scanned text so that it's searchable. but ultimately i think it's best to make several formats available, like epub, text, rtf, etc. maybe even html. On Sat, 30 Dec 2017, hol(a)gaskill.com wrote: > guessing we want to do optical character recognition so we wind up > with > small filesize searchable pdfs. anyone heard of any software that can > preserve images and tables? I remember doing OCR in vanilla acrobat a > long time ago but unfamiliar with latest tech > On 2017-12-26 23:41, jacques revera wrote: > >> Yes. >> Dany, what is a good day/time for me to meet you at Noisebridge? >> >> I will do what it takes to get this going. Jake's cameras and >> organizational work are essential. >> >> I have do not know what the optimum computer and software packages >> are >> https://forum.diybookscanner.org/viewforum.php?f=18&sid=251bde72d2270cd… >> >> jacques >> >> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 11:21 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote: >> Jacques, >> >> it sounds like Dany is offering the kit to sudoroom, would you be >> willing to >> meet with him to pick it up and bring it in? I can help you find a >> place to >> set it up and computers and even cameras to get it going. >> >> -jake >> >> On Tue, 26 Dec 2017, jacques revera wrote: >> >> Thank you Dany. >> >> Fantastic! I met you at noisebridge a couple years ago at a meeting >> of the >> digital archivists. Your work in people's book scanning is important, >> (with >> the little I know) - as can be seen in your google talk: >> https://youtu.be/4JuoOaL11bw >> My interest begins with access to scanning and digitized books for >> the >> ideas but, that is dependent upon the scanner hardware developers and >> hackers. That base kit (donated from NoiseBridge) Daniel Reetz >> developed >> and put out in 2011 and the development of a community around it was >> a game >> changer I think. >> >> Your help with a kit ready-to-assemble will get us off to a fast >> start - >> which will help firm up this new book scanning access and group at >> the omni. >> >> jacques >> >> On Mon, Dec 25, 2017 at 3:45 PM, <dany.nb(a)qhex.org> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I helped with the Noisebridge book scanners, and the one we wanted to >> donate is the red one shown here: >> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Bookscanner [1] >> >> Here's some detail about the design: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4-qMc2QSOw [2] >> >> It's currently disassembled, basically a kit again. >> Do you all want it? If so, I'd be happy to help on that side. >> >> I've cc'd our group's mailing list, and you're welcome to join if you >> want to collaborate at all: >> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/digitalarchivists [3] >> >> Best, >> Dany >> >> On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 12:26 PM, robb <sf99er(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> tues @sudo >8pm is a time to collaborate >> >> On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 12:09 PM, jacques revera >> <jacquesrevera(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> lockable should not be a problem. If noisebridge is donating one of >> the > older designs, it would be framed with raw wood we can just screw some > hinges and plywood in - to box it - to keep people from fiddling with > the > mechanisms. The cameras might need a more secure spot at the omni. > >> Marc, Robb, Jake, >> I am looking forward to meeting and working with you. I am new to >> this > list, the omni commons and the sudo room so please keep me straight on > that. > >> I am back in town Jan. 1 --- Tues Jan. 2 would be a good day for me >> to > meet and begin - and maybe complete a plan and proposal if needed for > the > omni collectives. I have a van if there is a base-kit already > constructed > at noisebridge that needs to be picked up. > >> Sat, Dec 23, 2017 >> Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote >> >> I can donate two identical Canon digital cameras to this project. >> ...there's an extra book scanner at noisebridge that they were > begging me to take. > >> On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 11:35 AM, robb <sf99er(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> we may have to make it lockable :/ >> >> On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:42 AM, robb <sf99er(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> although future basement media center might be a better place >> >> On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:41 AM, robb <sf99er(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> i'd like to help >> omni collectives might allow it to live in the ballroom mezz library > if we draft a proposal > >> i'm getting a vtr (vid tape rec) w/sdi output to digitize old vhs > tapes w/optimal quality next week too > >> On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote: >> >> I can donate two identical Canon digital cameras to this project. >> >> -jake >> >> On Sat, 23 Dec 2017, jacques revera wrote: >> >> I would like to talk with any folks who can collaborate or help >> establishing a book scanner in Oakland. I am talking about a > complete > >> system, finished, effective and quick. I myself need to be able to > scan > >> quantities of books several times a month easily. I cannot afford > the total > >> cost maybe $1500 of the base kit, cameras(aprox $100 per) and > computer > >> hardware of full fledged system recommended by >> http://www.diybookscanner.org >> https://store.diybookscanner.org/collections/frontpage/ [4] >> products/archivist-quill-book-scanner-base-kit >> >> There are many DIY project designs out there and software great to > tinker > >> with. But, what I am interested in is quickly completing setting > up a fast > >> stable system(or getting one donated or purchased) - and working > with the > >> projects and issues that begin at that point: starting with > scanning lots > >> of books. I have a huge number of books I need to scan for > personal and > >> political projects which have broader applications. >> >> I would prefer working on a system that could serve many people > and needs - > >> and I would be interested in being part of a collective working on > getting > >> books scanned and converted to accessible formats (particularly >> http://daisy.org) - but also interested in working on making the > system > >> available to more people and the whole thing accessible for the > disabled. I > >> am also interested in discussing working on the further extensions > of > >> accommodating reading disabilities, books and computer access for > the > >> blind. >> >> I volunteer at Revolution Books to fight the power and transform > the people > >> for revolution. I have a good basis in literature of art, politics, >> history, science and international fiction needing to be read and > made > >> available. I have a reading disability. I have taught TV > production and > >> media in public schools. I live in Oakland. >> >> Jacques >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss [5] > > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss [5] > > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss > > Links: > ------ > [1] https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Bookscanner > [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4-qMc2QSOw > [3] https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/digitalarchivists > [4] https://store.diybookscanner.org/collections/frontpage/ > [5] https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss