Meeting with Kelly

I also met with Kelly. Kelly digitizes books using a machine called the KIRTAS. The KIRTAS has two heads, one is small and the other large; the heads match the size of the book being digitized. Kelly has to adjust the vacuum and arm speed of the machine. The machine has a fluffer which helps to prevent pages from getting stuck together and not being scanned. The KIRTAS flips the pages of a book, while two cameras photograph the pages. The KIRTAS is wired to the computer so the image is immediately uploaded onto the computer and is saved until it is time to crop various parts of the image out. Kelly sets a border for the cropping and then lets the computer do the rest. Even though the machine does most of the work, Kelly still has to watch the machine closely in case of any accidents that could possibly damage a book.