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The Noisebridge Digital Archivists group has one active project:
The Noisebridge Digital Archivists group is for anyone interested in a range of topics including book scanning, digitizing video/audio, open access, creative commons, and more. We meet every '''Thursday at 6:30pm'''.


[[Bookscanner]]
Join the mailing list here: [http://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/digitalarchivists digitalarchivists]


Our first project is to build a book scanner at Noisebridge based on the open-source [http://diybookscanner.myshopify.com/products/diy-book-scanner-kit DIY Book Scanner] design.


Noisebridge Digital Archivists mailing list: [http://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/digitalarchivists digitalarchivists]
[[Image:diybookscanner.jpg]]


Meeting notes:
===Meeting notes===


[[Digital Archivists 2013-04-21]]
2013-10-17 - investigated glare and LED positioning, plan to paint black, 5mof presentation


[[Digital Archivists 2013-07-08]]
2013-10-10 - mounted cameras, built trigger mechanism, wrote capture script


2013-10-03 - picked up scanner and equipment from internet archive


Some links to other digital archive projects:
2013-07-27 - internet archive borrows the book scanner


The [http://dp.la/ The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)]
2013-07-18 - 5mof presentation on book scanning
 
2013-07-08 - discussed scanner location, security, transportation, reimbursement, promotion. full notes: [[Digital Archivists 2013-07-08]]
 
2013-05-23 - scavenged and cut glass from flatbed scanners, plan to attend internet archive friday lunch
 
2013-04-30 - assembled scanner kit. needs cameras, glass, trigger mechanism, software
 
2013-04-21 - looked at reetz scanner and prism scanner, discussed content and licensing. will order reetz kit. full notes: [[Digital Archivists 2013-04-21]]
 
===Related links===
 
diy book scanner
http://diybookscanner.org
http://vimeo.com/29184137
 
linear book scanner project
http://prismscanner.org
 
the internet archive
http://archive.org/about/
 
prelinger archives
http://archive.org/details/prelinger
 
new alexandria archive
http://www.newalexandria.org/archive/
 
using archival information in interesting ways
http://maptcha.org/
 
a film about nitrile film decomposition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-FJyJjH6IE
 
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
http://dp.la/

Revision as of 23:10, 22 October 2013

The Noisebridge Digital Archivists group is for anyone interested in a range of topics including book scanning, digitizing video/audio, open access, creative commons, and more. We meet every Thursday at 6:30pm.

Join the mailing list here: digitalarchivists

Our first project is to build a book scanner at Noisebridge based on the open-source DIY Book Scanner design.

Diybookscanner.jpg

Meeting notes

2013-10-17 - investigated glare and LED positioning, plan to paint black, 5mof presentation

2013-10-10 - mounted cameras, built trigger mechanism, wrote capture script

2013-10-03 - picked up scanner and equipment from internet archive

2013-07-27 - internet archive borrows the book scanner

2013-07-18 - 5mof presentation on book scanning

2013-07-08 - discussed scanner location, security, transportation, reimbursement, promotion. full notes: Digital Archivists 2013-07-08

2013-05-23 - scavenged and cut glass from flatbed scanners, plan to attend internet archive friday lunch

2013-04-30 - assembled scanner kit. needs cameras, glass, trigger mechanism, software

2013-04-21 - looked at reetz scanner and prism scanner, discussed content and licensing. will order reetz kit. full notes: Digital Archivists 2013-04-21

Related links

diy book scanner http://diybookscanner.org http://vimeo.com/29184137

linear book scanner project http://prismscanner.org

the internet archive http://archive.org/about/

prelinger archives http://archive.org/details/prelinger

new alexandria archive http://www.newalexandria.org/archive/

using archival information in interesting ways http://maptcha.org/

a film about nitrile film decomposition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-FJyJjH6IE

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) http://dp.la/