At the Internet Archive, this is how we digitize a book. We never destroy a book by cutting off its binding. Instead, we digitize it the hard way--one page at a time. We use the Scribe, a machine our engineers invented, along with the software that it runs. Our scanning centers are located in universities and libraries around the world, from Boston Public Library to the University of Toronto. Eliza is one of our fastest and most accurate scanners. Next she will execute quality control checks and

4.6 million books, 475 billion web pages, 6 million videos…all stored in servers like these. Ever wondered how we maintain such a huge digital archive? We’ll be chatting live TODAY with one of our engineers. Join us here at 10am PDT to find out what goes on behind the scenes. https://www.facebook.com/internetnetarchive/live | Internet Archive