The vast photograph holdings of the Library and Archives Canada include a large and significant collection of cellulose nitrate still photographic negatives. From the fine portraiture of Yousuf Karsh to the Merrilees collection documenting all aspects of early transportation in Canada to historical National Defense, WWI & WWII material, this is a collection in demand. Within the collection there are between four and five thousand nitrate panorama negatives in a variety of sizes and all tightly rolled. Many are in original metal tube containers, many are without primary housing, and most are inaccessible to even archivists to provide proper identification and develop finding aids.Apropos to this collection in it's current state, Library and Archives Canada's mandate to preserve the documentary heritage of Canada, to be a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, and to serve as the continuing memory of the government of Canada and its institutions, is severely impeded.The purpose of this paper will be to identify options for making this collection of rolled panoramas accessible to clients, while preserving the original. Digital copying is deemed the preferred method of delivery of these images to clients for many reasons, however, problems arise when attempting to scan them due to their current physical state. This paper will include a discussion of research into different scanning technologies and software, and highlight conservation concerns such as handling, and light and heat exposure during the copying process. What other institutions have done previously and how they are currently approaching the copying of panorama negatives will also be addressed.All of the cellulose nitrate film collections at the LAC are housed in an offsite storage facility with some environmental controls. However, this facility is considered substandard and therefore a new state of the art facility is in the planning stages and includes cold/sub zero storage. Finding a methodology for scanning of the panoramas is becoming a more pressing issue, as copying prior to being placed in cold storage, for a least high demand items, is desirable.