Yann Forget wrote:

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/12/google-goes-library-s...

Now, what couldn't we do with one of those ...

You can get one Zeutschel "book scanner" for 60,000 €, or you can buy 100 decent 10 megapixel digital cameras at 600 € each. Make a lottery and distribute them among Wikisource contributors.