Our Microfilm articles are designed to provide you with useful information for microfilm scanning and digitization projects.
Do you have a large collection of microfilm, microfiche, or aperture cards? It can be overwhelming wondering how to start a digitization project, so check here to learn what to look out for and how to begin.
Do you already have an electronic records management system in place at your company? If you do, Digital ReeL might not make sense as a primary application. But you can still get the full benefit of Digital ReeL by using it as a virtual archive for specific types of material (such as microfilm), a backup disaster recovery dataset, and as a QA tool.
Are you looking for general information about microfilm? Take a look at our article that lists 7 things you need to know about microfilm so that you can have a better understanding of this unique information medium.
When you want to scan your microfilm, you’re comparing two options: scanning the film yourself or working with a scanning company. In our post are some items to help you figure out how to choose the right microfilm scanning partner, should you decide to go in this direction!
Are you wondering what will happen to your microfilm once you hire a company for a digital scanning project? Take a look at our 10-step microfilm scanning process to see how we run our projects. The more you know, the more you'll trust us!
Does your agency handle, access, and process criminal justice information? Do you know what’s required of you to properly handle CJI? Learn what CJIS and CJI means, understand what you should be doing to properly handle criminal justice information, and find partners to help you scan your records into a digital format.
Are you trying to find a way to scan your microfilm and microfiche records? With many options out there it's hard to know which to pick, so here's our comparison between the ScanPro Microfilm Scanner desktop unit and our own Digital ReeL hosted solution. Which one is right for you?!
Most people dread outbound prospecting, but at BMI we embrace it! In our article we describe the various ways we reach out to organizations that we believe could benefit from digital scanning. If you happen to read our post before we've contacted you, you beat us to it! And if you want to get in touch with us first, we're OK with that.
Are you a clerk-recorder or assessor wondering how you can digitally preserve your historic land records and other official documents? In this article we'll describe some solutions you may want to check out, as well as a few benefits and obstacles to look out for.
Do you have microfilm? Are you storing it correctly and under the right conditions for long-term preservation? If you're not sure, read on to learn how to store microfilm properly so that you don't lose your critical images and data!
