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

[Jake]

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
>