TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this article and the subsequent research within the Russian State Library, was to determine whether the scanning process influences the state of library documents – a question asked by librarians and scanning personnel alike.Design/methodology/approach– The biological stability, mechanical and thermal properties of three types of paper were investigated after digitizing by three scanners (Minolta PS 7000, Bookeye and Epson JT 9000) used in the Russian State Library.Findings– It was discovered that there were differences in the scanned paper properties in the comparison with control samples just after the digitizing and during natural and artificial aging. The conclusion is made that this treatment influences paper surface and may accelerate its decomposition.Practical implications– It is possible to draw conclusions that digitizing promotes the onset of paper destruction, and artificial ageing catalyzes this process, i.e. stability of scanned samples will decrease in time.Originality/value– This paper contributes to the discussion of providing access to original documents through digitization preserving and the effects on paper of the scanning process. It should be welcomed by both librarians responsible for digitization and manufacturers of scanning equipment alike.
VL  - 24
IS  - 4
SN  - 0264-0473
DO  - 10.1108/02640470610689232
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02640470610689232
AU  - Perminova Olga
AU  - Stepanova Tatyana
AU  - Burtseva Irina
AU  - Manturovskaya Nina
AU  - Popunova Valentina
AU  - Sharikcova Albina
PY  - 2006
Y1  - 2006/01/01
TI  - Influence of copying machines on the preservation of originals
T2  - The Electronic Library
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 560
EP  - 568
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -