Scanning
Use this section to choose the correct scanning workflow for Community Archives materials.
Choose the Scanner
| Material | Use |
|---|---|
| books | Bookeye Scanner |
| newspapers | Bookeye Scanner |
| scrapbooks | Bookeye Scanner |
| loose textual documents | Bookeye Scanner, unless staff assign a different scanner |
| photographs | Flatbed Scanning |
| slides | Flatbed Scanning |
| negatives | Flatbed Scanning |
General Expectations
- Confirm the item ID and project assignment before scanning.
- Keep physical items in order while scanning.
- Review scans before ending the session or moving to the next item.
- Rescan blurred, cropped, skewed, or incomplete images before handoff.
- Move completed scan files into the correct item folder before file organization begins.