New self-serve scanner available in the Reading Room

 

Scanner, open book, and laptop on a table

Researchers are invited to use UTARMS’ new book and document scanner for creating self-serve scans while visiting the Reading Room. This new system consists of a portable scanner and laptop, allowing researchers to easily scan materials at their workspace. Files can be saved from the laptop to personal cloud storage or a USB flash drive.

Scanner features:

  • Searchable OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capabilities for typewritten materials
  • Option to save in .PDF, .TIFF, or .JPG format
  • Auto scan
  • Manual selection
  • Image cropping and rotating

Ask us for an overview during your next visit to the Reading Room

Please note that the scanner may only be used for materials from UTARMS' collections.