Books are undoubteldy the best way of storing and preserving large amounts of written information in an accessible manner. However, books are hindered in several ways that can be overcome thorough the Book Scanning process. Book scanning is the process of converting physical books into digital images or electronic books (e-books) via image scanning.

A varierty of book scanning techniques are currently available, whether you require a large volume of pages to be digitised quickly, or wish to preserve delicate books with even more delicate scanning techniques. Most Book Scanning requirements can be catered for.

Flatbed scanners with special provision for scanning till the edge present an economical choice for scanning small quantities of thin books/ magazines without tearing them. High speed duplex automatic document feed scanners, present another adaptable book scanning technique, however, require that the book be dismantled. 

Commercial book scanners differ from normal scanners; these book scanners usually have a high quality digital camera with light sources on either side of the camera mounted on a frame to provide easy access for a person or machine to flip the pages of the book.

Essentially the camera in these scanners takes a picture of the pages of the book one by one, whilst the book is kept open facing upwards. It allows clear, crisp scanning for even fragile books without the risk of damage to the book. Some book scanners have V-shaped book cradles, which provide support for book spines and also center book position automatically.