<VV> CORSA publications scanning project?

[Jason Cesana]

Key question; is either Gary or Bruce or both going to be at the convention? If so maybe one or both of them can point this new energetic group in the right direction or at least tell them what equipment and software they need? 

Jason Cesana
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On Jun 4, 2012, at 8:26 AM, "Jamie & Tanya Reinhart" <jtreinhart at omnitelcom.com> wrote:

> All, From what I have been told the Communique has been produced in 
> electronic/digitized form since April of 1999. This makes it fairly easy to 
> change them into the PDF form that is used on the website. Scanning and 
> digitizing the remaining 20 years of Communiques will take some work. It is 
> not as simple as scanning the document and turning it in to a PDF. Gary and 
> Bruce worked very hard and spent many hours to perfect the system to do the 
> publications that have been finished so far. They are owed a big debt of 
> gratitude. I am sure if someone wants to volunteer to scan the others they 
> can tell you exactly how to do it. It is a very important project for the 
> success of the website, which in my opinion is the key to CORSA's future.
> 
> Jamie Reinhart
> CORSA President
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Ramon Rodriguez III
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 7:45 PM
> To: Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re:  CORSA publications scanning project?
> 
> This might not be out of the question since as far as I know all the really
> rare early stuff has already been done.  It would probably be difficult to
> find an individual with a very large collection willing to cut them, but
> maybe not as difficult if we assembled all the missing issues from many
> people donating smaller very incomplete collections.
> 
> Ray R
> 
> On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA <
> gsteve at hammatt.com> wrote:
> 
>> May I suggest something?
>> 
>> If a run of all (or nearly all) of the needed issues
>> can be assembled.........now everyone should
>> take 2-3 deep breaths............and slice off the
>> bound edge.  After that, simply run them through
>> an automatic feeder mechanism on your scanner
>> and.....success!
>> 
>> I understand that a single collection of issues
>> would be robbed of their originality, but they in
>> turn could be rebound in book form for future
>> use.
>> 
>> Just a thought............
>> 
>> Steve Hammatt
>> Mount Vernon WA USA
>> 
>> 
>> 
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