High-quality scanning is the foundation of every successful digitisation project

Our team  specialises in overseeing the scanning of historic newspapers and other historic materials — including books, photographs, journals, magazines, and personal papers — helping libraries and cultural heritage organisations capture collections correctly and prepare them for long-term access and preservation.

What we mean by scanning

Scanning is the process that converts original collection materials into high-resolution digital master images, typically uncompressed TIFFs. These images form the basis for OCR (optical character recognition), metadata creation, and making your collections searchable, discoverable, and accessible online.

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Ensuring high-quality scanning

Getting the scanning stage right is critical — particularly for complex historic material such as newspapers, where large formats, dense text, and variable source quality can introduce challenges that affect everything downstream.

We simplify the process and reduce risks by managing the scanning stage on your behalf. Our expert team works closely with pre-approved, quality-assured scanning partners to ensure collections are captured correctly and consistently from the outset.


How we support the scanning phase

We work closely with libraries and historical preservation organisations to:

  • Plan the scanning stage with a clear understanding of your materials and project goals
  • Define clear technical specifications and quality expectations before scanning begins
  • Provide confidence in the quality of images produced across different source types (e.g. microfilm or physical pages)

This approach helps avoid common pitfalls and ensures the resulting images are well suited for OCR, discovery, and long-term access.

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Careful handling of source material

We understand that many historic collections are fragile or irreplaceable. Veridian works with experienced, quality-assured scanning partners who follow established handling, security, and environmental practices to ensure original materials are treated with care throughout the scanning process.

Cost of scanning

Scanning is typically priced per page and varies depending on source material and project volume, with larger volumes generally more cost-effective.

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scanning your collection?