Case Studies | Client Success Through Digital Conversion
Below are some case studies that illustrate how we effectively work with our clients to produce successful digital projects.

Saving History from Extinction
Belmont Public Library | Massachusetts
Self-Service Records for the Public
Coconino County Superior Court | Arizona
Optimizing Image Quality of Record Archive
Davidson County Register of Deeds | Tennessee
Online Search of Historic City Council Minutes & Agendas
City of Duluth, Minnesota | City ClerkHosted Solution Avoids Leveraging IT Staff Time
The City of Duluth found it increasingly difficult to search and retrieve records archived on physical microfilm. It was difficult to locate a record and records often did not print well. After reviewing four different microfilm conversion products, the City selected BMI’s Digital ReeL.

Religious Archives Digitally Preserved
Diocese of Tucson | Arizona577 Archival Microfilm Roll Collection Digitized
The Diocese chose BMI to digitize its archival microfilm collection to Digital ReeL, preserving historic documents such as burial records, tribunal records, and sacramental records. The complex indexing scheme was accomplished using BMI’s OLIS indexing application.

Hosted Solution Makes Support Efficient
Harrison County | MississippiArchival Microfilm and Go-Forward Newspaper Scanning
The County worked with BMI to convert land records, marriage licenses, court records, and military discharges. BMI is also help the County avoid expenses tied to a statute that requires the County maintain one bound copy of the Sun Herald newspaper.

Affordable Student Record Conversion
Jackson Local Schools | Ohio
TIFFs for Existing System, With a Hosted Backup
Kitsap County Clerk's Office | Washington
Land Records No Longer Trapped on Microfilm
Lancaster County Assessor-Register of Deeds | NebraskaRecords Prior to 1987 Available in Digital Format
Land records prior to 1987 that were previously only available on physical microfilm are now available in the County’s Digital ReeL dataset. With the County’s exisiting system for records from 1987-present, patrons now have complete access to necessary data.

Document Conversion to Existing Retrieval System
Landmark Worldwide | California
Improved Blueprint Image Quality
Livermore Community & Economic Development Department | CaliforniaLarge Format Document & Fiche Scanning
The City selected Digital ReeL as its microfiche replacement solution for its ability to capture the entire fiche and maintain the existing indexing. Large format documents are also digitally available from the hosted application and are easily accessible by staff.

Improved Citizen Experience Retrieving Court Records
Napa County Court | California
Global Access to Digital Newspaper Archive
Napa County Library | California
100% Accuracy - A Justified Solution
Phoenix Police Department | Arizona
Reducing Staff Stress
Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder | Colorado
Public-Facing Self-Service App for Records Retrieval
Rice County District Court | Kansas
Single Portal for Fiche & Paper
Salinas Permit Services Center | California
16TB of Data Scanned from 16,000 Rolls
San Bernardino County Sheriff | California
Efficiency, Quality, Accuracy
San Francisco County Superior Court | California
Digital Records to Meet AZA Accreditation Requirements
San Francisco Zoo | California
80 Years of University History Digitized
San Jose State University ScholarWorks | California
Legally Compliant Microfilm Conversion
San Luis Obispo County Recorder | California
Multiple Major Scanning Projects in Tandem
City of San Mateo Community Development Department | California
Ongoing Paper Digitization for Laserfiche
Saratoga | California
Dramatic Image Quality Enhancement
Skamania County Clerk | Washington
Fast Search & Retrieval Cuts Staff Time
Sunnyvale Public Library | California
Self Service Public Research Center
Tuolumne County | CaliforniaConversion of Microfilm, Books and Newspapers
The County worked with BMI to convert historical records on microfilm, legacy hardcover books and newspaper archives. The end result was a self service public research center, offering citizens a full text searchable digital repository of various County records.

Anytime, Anywhere Access to Digital Archive
Watsonville Public Library | California
Self-Service Stations Give Time Back to Staff
Xcel Energy | Minnesota
Improved Staff and User Experience
Yuba County Library | CaliforniaReduced Staff Involvement
The Library worked with BMI to convert its newspaper microfilm to a digital platform. Digital ReeL improved the user experience by providing an intuitive interface for research. Additionally, staff involvement has drastically reduced, allowing them to focus on other projects.