Comments on: Google Scanning Project (part duex) http://www.iddream.com/2004/12/14/google-scanning-project-part-duex/ Welcome to I'dDream.com, est. Nov 1999. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:17:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Dharma http://www.iddream.com/2004/12/14/google-scanning-project-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Dharma Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:47:05 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/plete/?p=368#comment-830 Here are your answers, direct from my friend who is working on the project: <b>Do you know what process will be taken and what the final outcome of this project will be?</b> <blockquote>Google has a copy of all of the materials and can build services around them. I think they use JPEG as their format. We will also have copies of all materials scanned and will be receiving G4 tiffs--the preservation standard format for libraries.</blockquote> <b>I keep hearing “scanning project.” Does that mean an OCR technology will be used (scanning with text recognition)?</b> <blockquote>Yes, the books are scanned and processed. OCR is part of that process. We’ll be using Google’s (dirty) OCR. At some point the Library may derive their own, better OCR</blockquote> <b>Will the final product be raw text stored in a database (like this site) or will it be numerous PDF files?</b> <blockquote>No, no proprietary file formats are used.</blockquote> Here are your answers, direct from my friend who is working on the project:

Do you know what process will be taken and what the final outcome of

this project will be?

Google has a copy of all of the materials and can build services around them. I think they use JPEG as their format. We will also have copies of all materials scanned and will be receiving G4 tiffs–the preservation standard format for libraries.

I keep hearing “scanning project.” Does that mean an OCR technology will be used (scanning with text recognition)?

Yes, the books are scanned and processed. OCR is part of that process. We’ll be using Google’s (dirty) OCR. At some point the Library may derive their own, better OCR

Will the final product be raw text stored in a database (like this site) or will

it be numerous PDF files?

No, no proprietary file formats are used.

]]> By: Dharma http://www.iddream.com/2004/12/14/google-scanning-project-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Dharma Fri, 17 Dec 2004 01:30:30 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/plete/?p=368#comment-829 Hmm, good questions.  I know that they are scanning with OCR technology, using a process and machine that is faster than any other.  I’m not sure how the final product will be stored at Google.  However, based upon what the DLPS at UM already does with their digital collections, they store the OCR text and the images both, giving users the option of accessing either. I actually have a good friend who is the main UM library person working on this Google thing...I’ll pass along details as I get them from her. Oh yeah, and she want to reassure everyone that they’re not getting rid of the books;) Hmm, good questions.  I know that they are scanning with OCR technology, using a process and machine that is faster than any other.  I’m not sure how the final product will be stored at Google.  However, based upon what the DLPS at UM already does with their digital collections, they store the OCR text and the images both, giving users the option of accessing either. I actually have a good friend who is the main UM library person working on this Google thing…I’ll pass along details as I get them from her. Oh yeah, and she want to reassure everyone that they’re not getting rid of the books;)

]]> By: Randy Bishop http://www.iddream.com/2004/12/14/google-scanning-project-part-duex/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Randy Bishop Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:31:36 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/plete/?p=368#comment-828 I’m sure I could find this on Google’s site but asking you might be faster.  Do you know what process will be taken and what the final outcome of this project will be?  I keep hearing “scanning project.” Does that mean an OCR technology will be used (scanning with text recognition)?  Or are these documents going to be raster images (not good)?  Will the final product be raw text stored in a database (like this site) or will it be numerous PDF files? I’m sure I could find this on Google’s site but asking you might be faster.  Do you know what process will be taken and what the final outcome of this project will be?  I keep hearing “scanning project.” Does that mean an OCR technology will be used (scanning with text recognition)?  Or are these documents going to be raster images (not good)?  Will the final product be raw text stored in a database (like this site) or will it be numerous PDF files?

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