...
- Switch on the left computer and then the right one.
- Switch on the monitor.
- Turn on the BookDrive using the surge protector switch found on the right side of the table.
- Remove the camera lens caps and place them in front of the computers.
- Turn on the cameras using the small lever switches on the lower, back, right side of each camera.
- Place the material to be copied in the cradle with the top nearest to you. Raise the V-cradle carefully and place the item under it. For very large and heavy books, seek assistance so that you do not have tyo to raise the V-cradle and handle the book at the same time. Position books so that the center of the V-cradle does not distort the image.
- Use bags of shot (found in the second drawer on the left of the Special Collections front desk) to support the binding as needed.
- Log on using the Libspecstudent username and password.
- Open the BookDrive program.
- Enter the book title or other unique identifier and click "Next," then "Start."
- Click on the camera icon to ready the cameras for capture.
- There are two methods of capturing images:
- In the BookDrive program, click the enter button, or, under "Capture," click "Double Capture."
- Switch on the "auto switch" under the left side of the V-cradle. Raise the cradle and lower it; the cameras will automatically take the pictures. Repeat as needed to capture successive pages.
- Captured images save automatically to I;:\SpecColl\Images\bookdrive[unique identifier]. The images are individually numbered.
- Open Photoshop on the computer and open the saved images. Make any needed adjustments and save. In the reading room, process the images as dictated by the request.
- Once the patron's needs for the files are satisfied, delete them to free space on the I:\ drive.
...