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

[robb]

tues @sudo >8pm is a time to collaborate

On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 12:09 PM, jacques revera <jacquesrevera at 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 at 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 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> we may have to make it lockable :/
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:42 AM, robb <sf99er at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> although future basement media center might be a better place
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:41 AM, robb <sf99er at 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 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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