Re: [H] Experience with book scanning service?
You might want to look at www.booksnap.com Harry Brian Weeden wrote: > I know Google is doing a book scanning thing with libraries, hadn't heard > any numbers before. > > --- > Brian > > On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Rick Glazier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I "think" I read somewhere Google was doing that for themselves, and >> the overal cost to them, in bulk, was $30 per book, IIRC >> >> I don't remember if any of the above is correct or not, >> >> Rick Glazier >> >> From: "Brian Weeden" >> >> >>> I've got a private collection of books and papers that I'm thinking about >>> getting scanned and was wondering if anyone on the list has had experience >>> with projects like this and hiring companies to perform the service. The >>> collection in question is probably several hundreds books (maybe more) of >>> a >>> heterogeneous nature (softcover, hardcover, pamphlets, binders, magazines) >>> and mostly English with some Russian, German, and Japanese. Looking for a >>> non-destructive service to scan and OCR as much as possible, with image >>> scans of the stuff too faded or unreadable to OCR. And it would be in the >>> Boston area. >>> >>> Advice on ballpark costs, possible companies to approach and feasibility >>> would all be appreciated. >>> >>> >>> Brian >>> >>>
Re: [H] Experience with book scanning service?
I know Google is doing a book scanning thing with libraries, hadn't heard any numbers before. --- Brian On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Rick Glazier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I "think" I read somewhere Google was doing that for themselves, and > the overal cost to them, in bulk, was $30 per book, IIRC > > I don't remember if any of the above is correct or not, > > Rick Glazier > > From: "Brian Weeden" > >> I've got a private collection of books and papers that I'm thinking about >> getting scanned and was wondering if anyone on the list has had experience >> with projects like this and hiring companies to perform the service. The >> collection in question is probably several hundreds books (maybe more) of >> a >> heterogeneous nature (softcover, hardcover, pamphlets, binders, magazines) >> and mostly English with some Russian, German, and Japanese. Looking for a >> non-destructive service to scan and OCR as much as possible, with image >> scans of the stuff too faded or unreadable to OCR. And it would be in the >> Boston area. >> >> Advice on ballpark costs, possible companies to approach and feasibility >> would all be appreciated. >> >> >> Brian >> >
Re: [H] Experience with book scanning service?
I "think" I read somewhere Google was doing that for themselves, and the overal cost to them, in bulk, was $30 per book, IIRC I don't remember if any of the above is correct or not, Rick Glazier From: "Brian Weeden" I've got a private collection of books and papers that I'm thinking about getting scanned and was wondering if anyone on the list has had experience with projects like this and hiring companies to perform the service. The collection in question is probably several hundreds books (maybe more) of a heterogeneous nature (softcover, hardcover, pamphlets, binders, magazines) and mostly English with some Russian, German, and Japanese. Looking for a non-destructive service to scan and OCR as much as possible, with image scans of the stuff too faded or unreadable to OCR. And it would be in the Boston area. Advice on ballpark costs, possible companies to approach and feasibility would all be appreciated. Brian
[H] Experience with book scanning service?
I've got a private collection of books and papers that I'm thinking about getting scanned and was wondering if anyone on the list has had experience with projects like this and hiring companies to perform the service. The collection in question is probably several hundreds books (maybe more) of a heterogeneous nature (softcover, hardcover, pamphlets, binders, magazines) and mostly English with some Russian, German, and Japanese. Looking for a non-destructive service to scan and OCR as much as possible, with image scans of the stuff too faded or unreadable to OCR. And it would be in the Boston area. Advice on ballpark costs, possible companies to approach and feasibility would all be appreciated. Brian
