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Hi there, The solution we have at the Open University for this problem is comb-binding of existing materials (i.e. istead of being glued up the pages are bind together with a spiral, so that they lay flat). This service is done for the OU students but I am sure that many shops that sell office materials and do photocopying can do it as well. Regards Ekaterina Barakhta Development Officer CATER Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Hodgson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 07 November 2002 22:58 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Re.... recent e-mail about book scanners Hi. On the point of damaging binders, I wonder if anyone has had an issue with the library regarding this? I have been extra careful not to dammage the books I borrow or own, to the extent that I get dreadful quality work with my scanner when scanning in some very large books. However, I can get a reader. However, I know of at least one other visually impaired person who doesn't kare what happens to the books, just so long as she can get them into the scanner and into a text format. Has anyone else come accross this? Also, another problem I have with books is that if I am presented with a large book, what do I do with it? Do I scan it from cover to cover? Do i just scan in the index? Where is the index in the book (at the front or the back)? When scanning in the index, how to find the relevant page? Etc. One solution which I didn't mention here previously would be to photocopy the book, then use a document feeder in the scanner to scan in the photocopied pages quickly - this can give good results. Andrew. -- Andrew Hodgson, Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK. Email: [log in to unmask]