Microgrants/BL photocopies

BL photocopies

Overview

I have been asked to copy a music score at the British Library (here) which appears to be out of copyright so that a performance of the piece can be created by Adam Cuerden and released on Commons.

I would like this to be an ongoing request for any other photocopies within reason (if there are any). I think there is a pre-paid system so I might be able to buy, say, £10 worth and make it clear on en:WP:REX that I can help anyone with photocopies in the future though it might take me a few weeks to get around to each request. For accountability it might be an idea to log usage here on the microgrant page so people can see how the money is being spent and check the associated outcomes. If the total spend on British Library photocopies/scans for the year stays under £50 and on any occasion the spend is less than £5, I doubt there is any benefit of going down the route of sending in individual receipts etc.

• Prepaid £5, this has to be to the reader card number but you do get a receipt. Used to copy key figures from Alfred Cross's 1906 Public Baths and Wash Houses and in the process of loading these to Commons:Category:Alfred Cross. For information, a large USB stick enabled A3 colour specialist book scanner is available in the Science reading room on floor 2, so this is an ideal reading room to reserve books for (even staff in the specialist copy room seem confused as to what public scanners are available). Fæ 10:22, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Budget

8 pages @ 22p per B&W photocopied page or 35p per colour A3 spread (puts it on a USB stick).

Expected outcomes

As above.

1. This first request will help create a shared performance of the music and be added to the associated Wikipedia article. The music score was a bust as the BL will not allow music to be self-copied and staff handling costs would be exhorbitant.
2. Figures copied using the book scanner at Commons:Category:Suggestions on the Arrangement and Characteristics of Parish Churches (the 8 colour scans). 23 Aug 2011

Who I am

en:User:Fæ.

Discussion

• This microgrant application was archived without prejudice, due to the recruitment of a Wikipedian in Residence at the British Library who can deal with these sorts of request. Similar applications for other organisations would be most welcome. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 22:29, 25 June 2012 (UTC)