What Is Diary Scanning?
Diaries can contain handwriting, inserts, photographs, dates and annotations and are often unique personal records.
A modern diary may be robust while a historic manuscript diary can be fragile or tightly bound. Non-destructive capture is valuable where the original is unique.
Diary 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
Personal diaries
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Victorian diaries
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Family diaries
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Travel diaries
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
School diaries
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Business diaries
Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.
Key considerations
- Personal diaries
- Victorian diaries
- Family diaries
- Travel diaries
- School diaries
- Business diaries
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.