TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to report on the selection process for the new scanner and issues with its installation. Production scanning acts as a frame to explain why the new scanner is interesting and how it is being used.Design/methodology/approach– This paper employs the descriptive case study method. The case is the selection of a planetary digital scanner for a unit within an academic Library in the USA.Findings– The choice of a capture device is the most important decision a library or archive makes because it determines the maximum quality that can be achieved regardless of the other components of the system. Possessing expertise to parse technical details is a rarefied space.Practical implications– This paper seeks to help inform the choices of those deciding to purchase new hardware.Originality/value– This paper provides librarians with a basis on which to assess potential adoption decisions for a large‐format scanner and to learn from the experiences of others.
VL  - 29
IS  - 1
SN  - 0737-8831
DO  - 10.1108/07378831111116912
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/07378831111116912
AU  - Nicholson Shawn W.
AU  - Peiffer Richard
AU  - Shaw John D.
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - Hardware in libraries: making informed choices
T2  - Library Hi Tech
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 73
EP  - 82
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -