Comments on: Atiz scanner comes in at lower price point http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/atiz-scanner-comes-in-at-lower-price-point/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:35:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sample007 http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/atiz-scanner-comes-in-at-lower-price-point/comment-page-1/#comment-1152210 sample007 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:15:58 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=31321#comment-1152210 There is actually a company that will scan your books for you for a minimal fee (something like $.04/page). I'm not sure if they use the Atiz BookDrive, but they certainly take all the hassle of self-scanning. I found the link here; http://www.blueleaf-book-scanning.com/ They advertise free return shipping, and first 100 pages free. Cheers. There is actually a company that will scan your books for you for a minimal fee (something like $.04/page). I’m not sure if they use the Atiz BookDrive, but they certainly take all the hassle of self-scanning. I found the link here;

http://www.blueleaf-book-scanning.com/

They advertise free return shipping, and first 100 pages free.

Cheers.

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/atiz-scanner-comes-in-at-lower-price-point/comment-page-1/#comment-1148117 Steve Jordan Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=31321#comment-1148117 Yes, if you have the time to scan and OCR your books. My thought was that most people don't have that time, but they might pay to have it done... giving small and used bookstores a new service they could offer, to help keep them afloat. Yes, if you have the time to scan and OCR your books. My thought was that most people don’t have that time, but they might pay to have it done… giving small and used bookstores a new service they could offer, to help keep them afloat.

]]> By: Frode Aleksandersen http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/atiz-scanner-comes-in-at-lower-price-point/comment-page-1/#comment-1148107 Frode Aleksandersen Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:45:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=31321#comment-1148107 You can also just make your own: http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-High-Speed-Book-Scanner-from-Trash-and-Cheap-C/ There's several different ways of doing it, and you can find instructions on the Internet if you search. If you have two digital cameras (no, you don't need SLRs), most of the job is already done. You can also just make your own:

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-High-Speed-Book-Scanner-from-Trash-and-Cheap-C/

There’s several different ways of doing it, and you can find instructions on the Internet if you search. If you have two digital cameras (no, you don’t need SLRs), most of the job is already done.

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/atiz-scanner-comes-in-at-lower-price-point/comment-page-1/#comment-1148091 Steve Jordan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:16:49 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=31321#comment-1148091 In light of the concerns people have for the loss of the used and Mom-and-Pop bookstores, maybe this is something those small shops should be seriously considering. Scanning (already owned) books, in order to transfer them to digital formats, is like making yourself a tape of an album you owned. It is generally considered acceptable as long as the electronic copy isn't resold or distributed without the express permission of the copyright holder. Perhaps if the bookstores could cover themselves with some document the customer signs, to the effect that they agree the copy is for personal use only, and they are not to redistribute under penalty of law, the bookstores could make good money charging for the conversion of printed books to digital formats. In light of the concerns people have for the loss of the used and Mom-and-Pop bookstores, maybe this is something those small shops should be seriously considering. Scanning (already owned) books, in order to transfer them to digital formats, is like making yourself a tape of an album you owned. It is generally considered acceptable as long as the electronic copy isn’t resold or distributed without the express permission of the copyright holder.
Perhaps if the bookstores could cover themselves with some document the customer signs, to the effect that they agree the copy is for personal use only, and they are not to redistribute under penalty of law, the bookstores could make good money charging for the conversion of printed books to digital formats.

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