Microfilm Scanning Services

Is It Time to Consider Microfilm Scanning for your Deteriorating Microfilm Archive?

In today's digital world, microfilm is viewed as a legacy, archaic technology. However, vast amounts of unique information continue to be archived within large microfilm archives. Deterioration of these microfilm archives can be an issue. If your organization does not regularly examine your microfilm archives, you could find yourself with a large percentage of damaged, even illegible records.

The easiest way to avoid this issue is to consider a microfilm scanning service in order to move these archives to an electronic format. The best microfilm scanning service will convert your microfilm records accurately, at the highest quality (to prevent illegible, digital documents) and at an attractive price point.

Old Microfilm Is An Accident Waiting to Happen

Many public organizations and private companies store large microfilm archives. Large archives can contain a compilation of new and older microfilm, microfiche and even aperture cards. Bending, deterioration and tearing are common issues related to physical microfilm, microfiche and aperture cards. As reader printer problems occur to due age, the entire, physical archive can quickly become a hassle to deal with. In many cases, microfilm archives simply suffer from neglect.

Microfilm does not often have the organizational appeal that other, newer digital IT projects might attract (e.g. new database upgrades, faster networks and new business applications). Qualified staff may not even be assigned to manage the microfilm archive. As older microfilm begins to deteriorate, it is critical that someone within the organization be qualified enough and alert enough to address the issue before degradation sets in and potentially destroys valuable organizational records. A well thought out microfilm scanning solution can resolve this event from ever occurring.

Microfilm Scanning: It Does Not Have to Be Expensive

In today's economy, budgets are as tight as they have ever been. Investing money to maintain an archaic microfilm archive with slow retrieval times (e.g. spending money to update a reader printer) does not usually make sense. Finding a cost effective and secure microfilm scanning solution requires careful consideration. However, undertaking a microfilm scanning project does not have to be an expensive endeavor. Solutions on the market like BMI Imaging's Digital ReeL have been designed from the ground up to offer secure, accurate microfilm scanning at an attractive price point.

Preparing for a Microfilm Scanning Solution

What are possible solutions on the market? Are all microfilm scanning services equal? After all, it seems simple enough using the hardware that is available. There are many types of microfilm scanning services on the market and an essential first step is for you to closely examine your microfilm archive with a professional microfilm scanning service bureau.

Is the information important for long-term archive?
How is the information organized?
How often is the information within the archive accessed? Is the quality of the microfilm archive in good, fair or poor shape?

These are just some of the questions that a trained microfilm scanning consultant can go through with your organization to determine an optimal microfilm scanning solution.

When considering a microfilm scanning service bureau, facilities, staff and technology are important. Sensitive information is often contained on microfilm records; thus, the security of the microfilm scanning service bureau is critical to your decision. Finally, you are only going to convert these records once.

Accurately scanning your records (minimizing lost documents during the microfilm scanning process) and improving the digital image quality are critical components to the microfilm scanning solution. The best microfilm scanning service bureau will have the right staff and technology to ensure security, scanning accuracy and digital image quality of your records.

BMI Imaging provides microfilm scanning services to our clients throughout the US, including California's Silicon Valley and the greater Washington, DC / Virginia areas.

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