• T156@lemmy.world
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    1 hour ago

    It’s worth pointing out that this is standard practice when digitising books in most places, if they’re not irreplaceable. Mass-produced books would fall under that category.

    Turning the page and photographing what’s there is really only done for some books, which you can’t afford to destroy.

    • Omgpwnies@lemmy.world
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      13 minutes ago

      From what I’ve read previously, they’re destroying all the books, regardless if they’re historic and one-of-a-kind or a mass produced paperback.