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Possibly, you should ask them. However most decent OCR requires a flat top scanner or (in the case of rare books like this) a scanning device that holds pages f
by acabal 7y ago
Possibly, you should ask them. However most decent OCR requires a flat top scanner or (in the case of rare books like this) a scanning device that holds pages firmly and takes pictures from above. I imagine that bringing your DSLR and doing it by hand for 200+ pages would be extremely tedious and error-prone.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoI have a portable cradle I can bring with me that will hold the camera above while I flip pages. I emailed Newberry Library, and will report back when I have more info.
- Jun8 7y agoI have time to allocate to this next week and am willing to help. Was at Newberry just last week for their monumental book sale.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoI will be in touch when I hear back!
- sgc 7y agoYou can get decent ocr from using thinner books to level the pages by supporting one side of a book as you flip and holding open with your hands. Source: I have ocred approx 200,000 pages this way for one of my websites. It is not the best, but it works surprisingly well as a poor man's just get it done method. Aim for at least 300 ppi and ABBYY can figure it out. 200 ppi still works well.