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

I can donate two identical Canon digital cameras to this project. ...there's an extra book scanner at noisebridge that they were begging

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/ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >