Hi Jackie,
The OpticBook scanners are the only scanners that allow you to scan
without pressing the book down onto the scanner. One edge of the
scannerbed/glass, comes to the edge of the scanner itself, so that you
lay a book on the glass with the edge of the scanner in the gutter or
crack in the center of the book. This removes the need to press a
book down on a flatbed scanner to make pages scan clearly without junk
characters on the margins of pages closest to the gutter. The
OpticBooks can be had for around $250.
That wasn't a very good description of scanning with what they call a
"book edge". Hopefully you get the idea.
Mayrie
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ixchel,
Jackie
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 4:17 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: [bksvol-discuss]
Hi,
I'm just curious, but what is the difference between an optic book and
say a cannon? Also, how much does the optic book cost?
Thanks,
Jackie
On 3/6/12, Mayrie ReNae<mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Sandi,
I'm so glad you're happy! I feel exactly the same way about my
OpticBook 3600. Guess I'm considering upgrading some time soon!
Happy scanning!
Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandi Ryan
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:42 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] [bksvol-discuss]
Hi Mayrie,
I just wanted to let you know that I have had my Optic Book 3800 for
a week, and I am in love! I have always cringed at scanning books
that didn't fit crosswise on the scanning bed, because they had to be
folded back, and the edges of the pages were always pretty scrambled.
Now I can hang one side of the book off the scanner, then flip the
book
and hang the other side off.
How have I lived this long without this scanner?!
Thanks for the recommendation.
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: Mayrie<mailto:mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> ReNae
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 5:28 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: Guilford Press Has Become a Partner
Hi Cindy,
Yes, this notice means that the publisher just brought on board with
Bookshare will be donating books now and is on the list of publishers
not to scan if you are bothered by potentially having your books
replaced.
Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:16 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: Guilford Press Has Become a Partner
Wonderful. Does this mean that they are not safe to scan because
they'll be in the collection from the publisher?
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From: Valerie Maples<vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 2:45 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: Guilford Press Has Become a Partner
That is fantastic; thanks for passing information on!
Valerie
From: Alisa Moore<alisam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"<bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, March 6, 2012 4:07:12 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] FW: Guilford Press Has Become a Partner
From: Robin Seaman
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 1:38 PM
To: Bookshare Team
Subject: Guilford Press Has Signed Our Agreement
Guilford Press, headquartered in New York, has signed our agreement,
giving us world rights to their distinguished list of academic books
in the social and behavioral sciences, education, and mental health.
Founded in 1973, Guilford has over 1,400 titles in print (350 of
which have been converted to EPUB and are ready to upload) and
publishes 90
books a year.
Many of their books are widely adopted textbooks which will be of
particular interest to the community we serve:
http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=bestsellers.html&;
c
art_id
=361571.32083#Wid
They also publish twelve journals in psychology, public health, and
social criticism, two newsletters,
<http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?type=dir&pattern=scales&c
a
rt_id=
361571.32083> assessment scales,
<http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?type=dir&pattern=videos&c
a
rt_id=
361571.32083> video productions, and
<http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?type=dir&pattern=software
&
cart_i
d=361571.32083> software programs:
http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=home.html&cart_id
Robin
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