Previously I raved about scanning a book. Most books are relatively easy to scan. Nevertheless, caution is required as one should not apply pressure to books in order to flatten them for image capture as it may break the spine of the book. Still, a brittle piece of paper needs more care. The texts may be obscured by persistent folds which need to be flattened by weights. Items that are oversized need special attention and may instead need to be photographed. Overall, scanning seems to be an art in its own right.