Eliza digitizing books at the Internet Archive

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 fix any errors. Then she ships the book back to our Physical Archive for long-term preservation.
Now imagine this: scanners like Eliza have done this 2,000,000 times.
That's what it takes to provide you with a free digital library.