Preserve Important Documents With Microfilm Scanning

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For many years, scanning documents and storing them on microfilm or microfiche was a popular way of archiving old data. Academics and historians would archive old newspapers and magazines onto microfiche, saving space and allowing for relatively fast retrieval.

When microfiche was at its height, it made sense to use it instead of trying to store documents on computers because storage space was limited and computers were slow and difficult to use. Times have changed, and it now makes sense to use microfilm scanning to convert your old microfiche to digital format.

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Microfilm scanning is a delicate process, but the good news is that it is something which you only need to do once. After your documents have been converted to a digital format, you can search and retrieve them in seconds using your computer, and even link it to existing databases. This is a boon for organizations which have decades of data to work with, and will save a lot of time should old information be required during an audit.

Documents can be converted to PDF, or Word format, or saved in any popular image format. Microfilm scanning preserves the quality of the image seen on the microfilm, and gives you a digital copy of that file which you can back up, copy and manipulate in any way you wish. It is fast, efficient, and easy, as well as a good way to save space in your office.

If you have a huge library of documents archived in microfilm or microfiche format, it makes sense to update that library today. Do not wait until you are in a position where you have a huge library of information stored in obsolete formats and no capability to read that data. Act today before it is too late.

Microfiche Scanning Services

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Microfiche Scanning Services – The Benefits

An emerging technology that is being used to a great extent in libraries, and other places that need to archive large amounts of information, is microfiche scanning. This service allows libraries and similar institutions to convert their microfiche to into a computer for faster and more efficient data retrieval.

There are numerous advantages to using this service. Once upon  a time, microfiche was the preferred way to archive information. It made it to where libraries and similar places did not have to store large amounts of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. But, the documents could be placed on these tiny pieces of film and then viewed later from a special machine.

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However, the film still takes up physical space. Also, the film degrades over time and can be hard to read. Lastly, the film tends to go missing from time to time when it is most needed. For people searching for information, it can also be a frustrating way to look for information because someone will have to search through reams of film to find one article that may be relevant to their research.

With microfiche scanning, the film is scanned into a computer in digital format. It is converted with optical character recognition into searchable text. Then a researcher can type their search criteria into a computer an instantly find any article that is relevant along with the content to the article. It makes it easier for research because everything is instantly accessible. It is much easier to comb through piles of data in a faster way than using microfiche.

Microfiche scanning is a great service for institutions that wish to rid themselves of outdated microfiche media. It removes the need to store this old form of archiving, and it makes the data easier and faster to retrieve for patrons.