§Cost effective methodology
–Provides accurate image of the original source
–PDF Images can be made searchable
–Accuracy and file size can be an issue
–Critical to use separate processing for text and graphics
–Non-destructive scanning can add cost
§Combining imaging with
metadata
–Best of both worlds – XML metadata and PDF
–Metadata can consist of headers and references
–Being used by many publishers and societies for digitization of
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