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Dennis, I agree about proofreading. Here are two answers. There may be others.
Answer #1 - Request the person scanning do the proofreading. After all, if <your> name is going to be associated with the e-book (scan and proof credit), you have a real incentive to do a good job. Who would want a credit line (scanned and proofed by X) and then another line (reproofed by Y)? Or even worse, somebody cursing your name for a lousy job done.
Answer #2 - Have the author (or heirs or assigns) proof the initial scan and proof. After all, they are the ones who will be making money off the e-book, so they have an economic interest in a good quality product. In addition, validating galley proofs (which is what these are, in essence) has traditionally been the task of the author for p-books anyways.
I agree that Project Gutenberg has gotten better, but speaking as a scan contributor, it comes at a price. I have 3 books in process, and the oldest one has been in process for 11 months (to date) and it still hasn't made it out to the public. Frustrating.
Assuming the idea has merit, how would you get the ball rolling? I'm just a reader, and have no clue who to contact.
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