AI can't read a drawer of microfiche or a box of paper files. If part of your records collection is still on microfilm, microfiche, or paper, your AI strategy is working with half the picture, and digitization is step zero.
The DOJ pushed the ADA Title II deadline to April 2027, but the work didn't get any smaller. Here's who it applies to, why PDFs are the hard part, and how to get ahead of it.
Police and sheriff departments only get one shot at digitizing case files on microfilm. Here's how to pick a vendor — starting with CJIS compliance and real microfilm expertise.
Most agencies have no idea how many PDFs are sitting on their website. Under the DOJ's ADA Title II rule, that number is the size of your compliance problem.
Digitizing costs money up front, but hard copies cost you money every single day. Here are five real reasons converting your records pays off, and how to tell if it's worth it for your organization.
You got the money in July, and the fiscal year still feels wide open in August. It isn't — here's the real timeline behind a digitization project, and why scoping it now beats scrambling in June.
Pulling one record off microfiche can eat 20 to 30 minutes and a walk to the cabinet. Here's why digitizing your fiche beats buying another reader-printer — and what it actually costs to make the switch.
Most surprise invoices on scanning projects trace back to scoping mistakes made before the first page was scanned. Here's how to count, question, and structure pricing so change orders stay rare.
The riskiest trip your microfilm will ever take is the short one to the scanning vendor. Here's how to handle, pack, label, and ship your reels so they arrive ready to scan — not crushed, scratched, or scrambled.
Should you index every student or keep digitized microfilm at the roll level? A registrar's guide to the cost and indexing tradeoffs.
