Try calling Crowley Co. in Frederick, MD. (240) 215-0224. They sell scanners and do contract scanning. They may rent equipment as well.
--Dave

--- On Tue, 1/5/10, Larissa Reinhardt Payne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Larissa Reinhardt Payne <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Bound book digital scanners
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 3:53 PM
> Our museum is looking into digitally
> scanning approximately 150+ books to post on our website in
> PDF format. Instead of one poor staff member manually
> turning every single page of each book, we were looking into
> renting, short-term, a bound book scanner, including one
> that automatically turns the pages of the book. Does anyone
> have any experience or advice in undertaking a project such
> as this?
> 
>  
> The museum is located in Alexandria, VA near
> Washington, DC.
>  
> Thanks,
> Larissa
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