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

[robb]

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 at 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
>>
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