What Is Destructive Book Scanning?
A production method in which a book is unbound or its spine is removed so individual pages can be processed efficiently.
This can suit modern, replaceable or low-value books where the owner wants efficient searchable capture and accepts the loss of the physical binding.
Destructive book scanning
The right method depends on the physical construction, condition and purpose of the book. Non-destructive capture keeps significant originals intact; destructive capture can be appropriate for approved modern production work.
Types of material covered
Modern published books
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Paperback books
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Duplicate reference copies
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Internal manuals
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Large-volume text collections
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Approved unbinding projects
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Key considerations
- Modern published books
- Paperback books
- Duplicate reference copies
- Internal manuals
- Large-volume text collections
- Approved unbinding projects
Need advice on a book or bound collection?
Oxford Duplication Centre can advise on the safest and most appropriate method for published, heritage, family and archival books.