Dual sided mirror book imaging devices and methods

A method for imaging pages of a book, the method comprising:

• opening the book such that a first page and a second page to be imaged are exposed;
• inserting, between the first page of the book and the second page of the book, a device for facilitating imaging of books, wherein the device for facilitating imaging of books comprises:
• a first transparent plate;
• a second transparent plate positioned at an angle to the first transparent plate;
• and
• a dual-sided mirror configured to be positioned substantially parallel with the first transparent plate and to be positioned substantially parallel with the second transparent plate;
• positioning the dual-sided mirror of the device for facilitating the imaging of books at least substantially parallel with the second transparent plate;
• imaging, using a first imaging device, the first page of the book, wherein the image is transmitted from the first page, through the first transparent plate, and reflected by the dual-sided mirror to the first imaging device;
• positioning the dual-sided mirror of the device for facilitating the image of the books at least substantially parallel with the first transparent plate;
• and
• imaging, using a second imaging device, the second page of the book, wherein the image is transmitted from the second page, through the second transparent plate, and reflected by the dual-sided mirror to the second imaging device.

An apparatus for facilitating the imaging of books, the apparatus comprising:

• a first plate, wherein the first plate is at least substantially transparent;
• a second plate coupled approximately at a 45 degree angle with the first plate, wherein the second plate is at least substantially transparent;
• a dual-sided mirror configured to be positioned substantially parallel with the first plate and to be positioned substantially parallel with the second plate, wherein:
• the dual-sided mirror has at least two reflective sides,
• a first side of the dual-sided mirror is configured to reflect a first image of a first page of a book, the first image being received by the dual-sided mirror through the first plate;
• a second side of the dual-sided mirror is configured to reflect a second image of a second page of the book, the second image being received by the dual-sided mirror through the second plate;
• a first lateral support configured to couple the first plate with the second plate at substantially the 45 degree angle;
• and
• a second lateral support configured to couple the first plate with the second plate at substantially the 45 degree angle.