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FADGI-compliant digitization of rare books, historical records, and fragile bound volumes. No unbinding. No pressure. No damage. Overhead planetary scanning preserves your originals completely.
Non-destructive digitization for your valuable volumes
From document pickup to digital delivery—we handle everything so you can focus on your business.
Ship bound volumes, manuscripts, or fragile materials. We handle everything with archival care.
Face-up scanning with book cradle technology. Zero pressure on spines or pages.
Get searchable PDFs with OCR. Your originals returned in the same condition.
Every bound volume tells a story. Our job is to make that story accessible while ensuring the original survives for future generations.
We NEVER unbind books for scanning. Overhead planetary capture means your binding remains intact - the way it was meant to be.
Cotton gloves, book cradles, controlled environments. Every material receives the care it deserves from trained preservation staff.
Federal-standard capture quality ensures your digital copies are true to the original - accurate color, proper resolution, scholarly-grade.
The Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) sets quality standards for digitizing cultural heritage materials. Reynolds meets the highest preservation standards.
FADGI is a collaborative effort by U.S. federal agencies to develop common guidelines, methods, and practices for digitizing historical, archival, and cultural materials. These standards ensure digital images accurately represent the originals and remain useful for decades to come.
Measured in PPI (pixels per inch). Higher resolution captures finer detail for zooming and reproduction.
Measured by Delta E (color difference). Lower Delta E means colors more closely match the original.
Ensures dimensions are preserved. Critical for maps, engineering drawings, and measured reproduction.
Full dynamic range capture from shadows to highlights, ensuring no detail is lost.
Basic digitization for access copies
General digitization for most materials
High-quality preservation imaging
Museum-quality digital preservation
Our Bookeye planetary scanners and calibrated workflow deliver consistent FADGI 3-star quality (and 4-star for critical materials), ensuring your irreplaceable books and manuscripts are preserved to archival standards.
Every bound material receives handling protocols specific to its type, age, and condition. Our archival team tailors the approach for maximum preservation.
First editions, signed copies, antiquarian volumes
Pre-scan condition assessment required
Accounting books, court records, municipal documents
Often tight bindings - no pressure applied
Academic journals, periodicals, magazines
Maintains chronological order
Scrapbooks, family albums, historical photo collections
Color calibration critical for photos
Historical newspapers, broadsheets, periodicals
Brittle paper requires extreme care
Historical atlases, oversized map collections
Color accuracy for cartographic details
Bound scores, hymnals, music collections
High resolution for notation clarity
Handwritten documents, drafts, correspondence
May require specialist consultation
Have a unique material? We've handled everything from 300-year-old ledgers to fragile scrapbooks. Contact us for a preservation consultation—no material is too challenging.
Federal standards for archival-quality digital capture
Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative
FADGI-compliant capture settings standard. Color targets used for calibration.
Learn About FADGIBest practices for cultural heritage digitization
Library & Archive Preservation Standards
Overhead planetary scanning - no unbinding, no pressure. Full provenance tracking.
Preservation DetailsPennsylvania state archival requirements
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
PHMC-compliant PDF/A output standard. 50+ PA deployments verify our approach.
PHMC GuideNew Jersey state records management and archival requirements
NJ Division of Archives and Records Management
DARM-compliant output with full chain of custody. Serving NJ government archives.
DARM DetailsHover over any framework to see how Reynolds addresses your specific requirements
From careful pickup to safe return - complete documentation of handling for your records.
Reynolds staff transports your documents with detailed inventory and tracking.
24/7 access to any document. Emergency retrieval available same-day.
Staff in controlled facility prepare documents for scanning with full access controls.
Request any document—we scan it immediately and deliver within 4 hours.
Dual-phase verification with page-count reconciliation ensures 100% accuracy.
Real-time progress updates. Request specific files anytime during project.
Encrypted transfer with format validation and signed completion certificate.
Full audit trail documentation provided for compliance records.
Need a document during the project? We scan it immediately and deliver within 4 hours.
Non-destructive capture with FADGI standards. Your originals return exactly as they arrived - or better documented.
Day 1
Evaluate binding condition, page fragility, and special handling requirements. Document any existing damage.
Archival Care
Establish safe opening angle, turning procedures, and support requirements. Cotton gloves for fragile materials.
FADGI Settings
Configure planetary scanner for material type. FADGI color targets for calibration. Lighting adjusted for condition.
Non-Destructive
Planetary scanning captures pages without pressure. Natural opening angle protects spine throughout.
Enhancement
Gutter shadow removal, page curl correction, color accuracy verification. Quality often exceeds original readability.
Page-by-Page
Every page verified for completeness, legibility, and FADGI compliance. Rescans as needed.
Searchable
Full-text OCR for searchable archives. Metadata preserved and enhanced. Table of contents linked.
Preserved
PDF/A archival format. Original materials returned with condition documentation.
These irreplaceable materials are now safely accessible - originals protected
Royersford, PA
Irreplaceable bound history of newspapers degrading and inaccessible. No digital backup existed.
Scranton, PA
Deed, mortgage, and index books stored in paper form requiring searchers to visit the courthouse to access.
Norristown, PA
Solicitor's Office minute books stored in bound volumes making access time consuming and difficult.
Everything about non-destructive scanning, FADGI compliance, and handling rare materials.
We specialize in non-destructive digitization of rare books, historical records, and fragile volumes.
Preservation ConsultationFree • No obligation • 24hr response
No. Our overhead planetary scanners capture pages from above without any pressure on the binding. Books open naturally to a safe angle (typically 120° or less), and we NEVER unbind. Our trained staff handle materials with archival care - cotton gloves for fragile items, book cradles for support. This non-destructive approach preserves your originals completely.
Yes. Overhead planetary scanning captures pages at whatever angle the book naturally opens - even tight bindings that only open to 90°. We adjust the book cradle and lighting to accommodate the binding. Unlike flatbed scanners that require pressing the book flat, our approach eliminates stress entirely.
Rare books, historical ledgers, bound journals, manuscripts, yearbooks, fragile newspapers, oversized atlases, scrapbooks, photo albums, and any bound material where preserving the original is essential. If it has a spine, we can scan it without damage.
We begin with a detailed condition assessment and establish special handling protocols. For extremely fragile materials, we may use additional support cradles, adjust lighting to minimize exposure, and work page-by-page with extra care. We document any pre-existing damage and never make the condition worse.
Standard delivery is searchable PDF with embedded OCR and linked table of contents. We also provide PDF/A for archival preservation (PHMC compliant), TIFF for maximum quality, and can output to your document management system. Page numbering and metadata preserved.
Often, yes. Our image processing includes contrast enhancement, background cleanup, and color correction. Many clients find the digital version MORE readable than the deteriorating original - while the original remains untouched for preservation.
FADGI (Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative) establishes quality standards for digital capture used by the Library of Congress and National Archives. FADGI-compliant scanning ensures your digital copies faithfully reproduce the originals with accurate color, proper resolution, and minimal artifacts - essential for long-term preservation and scholarly use.
We use FADGI-standard color targets for scanner calibration before each project. This ensures accurate reproduction of original colors, inks, and paper tones - critical for historical materials where color carries meaning or authenticity.
We specialize in non-destructive digitization of rare books, historical records, and fragile volumes.
Preservation ConsultationFree • No obligation • 24hr response
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