And thusly were the wise words spake by dwight elvey
 Hi Jim
 Scanners are out as well. They are quite serious about what one
 can and can't do. They specify that one can place the book on
 the table and use their weights to hold it open while taking the
 picture. One needs to hold the camera by hand and not use
 flash. One can not stand on anything other than the floor.
 These are their rules. It is their game.
 Dwight
 
Isn't there a type of support available that you hold against
yourself so that the cammer uses you for support?  That way
it would at the least put shakey hands out of the picture.. ;)
Cheers,
Bryan