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Microfiche And Microfilm Keep Documents Intact
By
Chris Ferrer
According to the United
States Environmental Protection Agency, the average office worker uses
10, 000 sheets of copy paper each year. Many businesses and
organizations would have difficulty storing this much paper so it would
probably be in their best interest to scan microfiche and microfilm.
This process can help to preserve important or fragile documents and
save time, money, and space.
Paper can degrade over time
because of water damage, humidity, and acids in the atmosphere.
Valuable documents are sometimes lost or compromised due to exposure to
any of these elements. Storing newspapers, magazines, and books on film
used to be the best way for libraries and governments to preserve
information. However, with the advent of computers and digital
technology, there are more efficient methods to archive records.
Computer hard drives, CDs
and DVDs can store much more data when documents or film is scanned and
changed into digital images. This can help free up storage space.
Additionally, once images are indexed appropriately, documents can be
found in a few seconds rather than a few hours. Employees can now spend
time more effectively doing their job rather than trying to locate
missing documents.
Digital imaging requires no
special equipment to view the documents once they are scanned and
indexed. They can be viewed on computers, sent via email, or even
telephones. Businesses can outsource the data imaging process or have
it completed onsite if they want to ensure that sensitive records are
not compromised.
One of the beauties of
digital imaging is that different types and sizes of documents can be
digitized. Besides letters, manuals, invoices, and receipts,
photographs and technical drawings like blue prints can be converted
from one type of media to another. In cases where original files are
worn or damaged professional imaging companies may be able to restore
the quality of the content while enhancing the image.
Individuals or smaller
companies who may be wondering how secure their property is can rest
easy because reputable imaging companies know how to keep information
from being stolen, lost, or damaged. In the event of a hurricane,
earthquake, or other natural disaster, it might be a good idea to store
data offsite.
Many people believed that
with the advent of computers it would no longer be necessary to use
paper for printing. However, that is not the case and libraries and
historical archives need to convert paper to film. When storing boxes
of film is no longer feasible it becomes necessary to scan microfiche
and microfilm. This enhances the quality of the images, makes them
easier to retrieve and search through, and preserves them for years to
come.
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