*** Apologies for cross posting *** An interesting paper for those who are in the job of digitising their print collection in mass scale. In case of digitisation process, for scanning every page of a document a person need to handle the job manually in Indian context. ('am not sure if any institute has bought this device/technology). A device has been developed, which can turn the sides of a bounded book automatically. While the book is scanned, the operator is free for other tasks, as for example the control and revision of already scanned material and the input of corresponding data records (meta data) into a catalogue system. A paper is available on the device / technology at the below mentioned URL with illustrations. The title of the paper is A Device for automated Scanning of Books http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/conferences/etd2003/ullrich-stephan/HTML/ullrich.ht... JUST IMAGINE ... IF, THE SAME DEVICE / TECHNOLOGY IS APPLIED FOR READING BOOKS IN LIBRARY FOR ENHANCING THE USAGE ! Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 208 India Ph : +91 22 2740 5026 Fax : +91 22 2740 5085 Email : smunnolli@actrec.res.in *** Apologies for cross posting *** An interesting paper for those who are in the job of digitising their print collection in mass scale. In case of digitisation process, for scanning every page of a document a person need to handle the job manually in Indian context. ('am not sure if any institute has bought this device/technology). A device has been developed, which can turn the sides of a bounded book automatically. While the book is scanned, the operator is free for other tasks, as for example the control and revision of already scanned material and the input of corresponding data records (meta data) into a catalogue system. A paper is available on the device / technology at the below mentioned URL with illustrations. The title of the paper is A Device for automated Scanning of Books http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/conferences/etd2003/ullrich-stephan/HTML/ullrich.ht... http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/conferences/etd2003/ullrich-stephan/HTML/ullrich.ht... JUST IMAGINE ... IF, THE SAME DEVICE / TECHNOLOGY IS APPLIED FOR READING BOOKS IN LIBRARY FOR ENHANCING THE USAGE ! Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 208 India Ph : +91 22 2740 5026 Fax : +91 22 2740 5085 Email : mailto:smunnolli@actrec.res.in smunnolli@actrec.res.in
I thought the ATP Bookscan by Kirtas Tech (http://www.kirtas-tech.com/) was
even better. But these are priced prohitively to be bought by any Indian
customer.
Regards,
Saiful
On 8/11/05, Satish Munnolli
*** Apologies for cross posting ***
An interesting paper for those who are in the job of digitising their print collection in mass scale.
In case of digitisation process, for scanning every page of a document a person need to handle the job manually in Indian context. ('am not sure if any institute has bought this device/technology). A device has been developed, which can turn the sides of a bounded book automatically. While the book is scanned, the operator is free for other tasks, as for example the control and revision of already scanned material and the input of corresponding data records (meta data) into a catalogue system.
A paper is available on the device / technologyat the below mentioned URL with illustrations. The title of the paperis
A Device for automated Scanning of Books
http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/conferences/etd2003/ullrich-stephan/HTML/ullrich.ht... http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/conferences/etd2003/ullrich-stephan/HTML/ullrich.ht...
JUST IMAGINE ... IF, THE SAME DEVICE / TECHNOLOGY ISAPPLIED FOR READING BOOKS IN LIBRARY FOR ENHANCING THE USAGE !
Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 208 India
Ph : +91 22 2740 5026 Fax : +91 22 2740 5085 Email : mailto:smunnolli@actrec.res.in smunnolli@actrec.res.in
-- Saiful Amin Information Specialist Edutech India 8 Khader Nawaz Khan Road Chennai 600006, India Tel: +91 44 2833 0999 GSM: +91 98407 76214 Fax: +91 44 2833 1777 www.edutechindia.com http://www.edutechindia.com "Enhancing knowledge and skills for success, lifelong." http://www.kirtas-tech.com/ http://www.kirtas-tech.com/ ) was even better. But these are priced prohitively to be bought by any Indian customer. Regards, Saiful On 8/11/05, Satish Munnolli < mailto:smunnolli@actrec.res.in smunnolli@actrec.res.in
wrote: *** Apologies for cross posting *** An interesting paper for those who are in the job of digitising their print collection in mass scale. In case of digitisation process, for scanning every page of a document a person need to handle the job manually in Indian context. ('am not sure if any institute has bought this device/technology). A device has been developed, which can turn the sides of a bounded book automatically. While the book is scanned, the operator is free for other tasks, as for example the control and revision of already scanned material and the input of corresponding data records (meta data) into a catalogue system. A paper is available on the device / technologyat the below mentioned URL with illustrations. The title of the paperis A Device for automated Scanning of Books http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/conferences/etd2003/ullrich-stephan/HTML/ullrich.ht... http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/conferences/etd2003/ullrich-stephan/HTML/ullrich.ht... http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/conferences/etd2003/ullrich-stephan/HTML/ullrich.ht... http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/conferences/etd2003/ullrich-stephan/HTML/ullrich.ht... JUST IMAGINE ... IF, THE SAME DEVICE / TECHNOLOGY ISAPPLIED FOR READING BOOKS IN LIBRARY FOR ENHANCING THE USAGE ! Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 208 India Ph : +91 22 2740 5026 Fax : +91 22 2740 5085 Email : mailto: mailto:smunnolli@actrec.res.in smunnolli@actrec.res.in mailto:smunnolli@actrec.res.in smunnolli@actrec.res.in -- Saiful Amin Information Specialist Edutech India 8 Khader Nawaz Khan Road Chennai 600006, India Tel: +91 44 2833 0999 GSM: +91 98407 76214 Fax: +91 44 2833 1777 http://www.edutechindia.com www.edutechindia.com "Enhancing knowledge and skills for success, lifelong."
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