Is Your Microfiche and Microfilm Archive Deteriorating? In today's fast paced world of digital information, microfiche and microfilm are viewed as old technologies. However, a large quantity of information, much of it unique, continues to exist solely on microfiche and microfilm. Deterioration of these archives is a growing problem and if microfiche and microfilm collections are not examined, some organizations could find themselves in the possession of damaged or unusable records. The safest way to avoid this problem is to consider a microfiche scanning solution in order to move these archives to a digital format. The right microfiche scanning solution converts your records accurately and at a high image quality that minimizes illegible, digital documents. A Ticking Time Bomb
Many organizations, both public and private, house microfiche and microfilm archives. Large archives often contain a mixture of new and older microfilm, microfiche and even aperture cards. Deterioration, tearing and bending can occur as researchers use the archive. This problem is compounded as reader printers begin to break and need repair. In many cases, microfiche and microfilm collections suffer from neglect. As a storage medium, it doesn't have the budgetary appeal that other digital projects have (e.g. new networks, applications and databases). A qualified staff person may not be dedicated to the microfiche and microfilm archive. As older microfiche and microfilm begin to deteriorate, it's critical that someone within the organization be qualified enough to identify the issue before it is too late. | 