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exactly. Scanning isn't too bad, especially if you have a machine with a document loader that can scan to PDF. But -- that only works if you are willing to destroy the book into separate pages, which will negate your goal of having paper + digital.
From a PDF file you can convert it into several different file types - .doc, html, etc etc and then convert to ePub or mobi to display on your readers. But you will still have to proofread and make corrections for all the conversion errors - especially if the original book had a fancy type where all the L's turn into I's or 1's and all that. If you leave it as a PDF it's kind of okay on a tablet-like device (iPad) etc.
I've done a couple of out of print books and it is hours of work per book. If I did something like that for all my books, I would never have time to read.
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