Overview The Republic of Tartarstan is the economic and cultural subject of the Russian Federation located at the confluence of two great Russian rivers, Volga and Kama. It’s capital city Kazan is over 1,000 years old making it one of Russia’s oldest and most historically entrenched cities. Historical and geographical factors attracted two major ancient […]
Convert with Confidence By Matt Anderson Article from the newsletter “Inside NIRMA – Summer 2019” Your microfilm archives are unique and contain priceless records that cannot be found anywhere else. This means converting your analog archives to digital records must be completed in a way that ensures that not only the images are readable but that all the […]
While fiche is a great medium for long term storage of documents and files, retrieving the contained information can be challenging. Beyond the difficult nature of the medium, the three biggest challenges microfiche presents include the condition of the microfiche, how the documents were filmed onto the microfiche, and how the files should be sorted. […]
Microfilm archives typically contain unique historic data that can’t be found anywhere else. That means that converting it to digital records must be done in a way that ensures not only that the images are readable but that all the data on the film has been captured and not accidentally omitted. In this article we […]
This article appeared as part three of a three part series on microfilm conversion that was published in the NIRMA Newsletter. Please use the following links to review part one and part two. In previous issues of the NIRMA newsletter, we have covered best practices for microfilm conversion. Those topics have included speed, accuracy, image […]
“Improved Efficiency, Reduced Labor Costs and Increased Customer Satisfaction along with long term critical document preservation are just some of the benefits that this project has brought to our County Records Management Department and County Land Title Records” Lorraine HunterRecords Management Supervisor, Canyon County (IDAHO) Overview Canyon County, ID with a population of over 200,000 […]
Download Case Study Faster, Better, Sharper. The Quest for a Great Digital Image is Over NEXTSCAN’S NEXTSTARPLUS WORKFLOW SOFTWARE GIVES PROQUEST THE PERFECT EDGE IN FILM SCANNING ProQuest LLC is a global information-content and technology company providing solutions, applications, and products for many industries including libraries, universities, hospitals, corporations and government entities. Its resources and […]
Published in the Summer 2018 edition of the NIRMA newsletter. In the last NIRMA newsletter issue, we discussed how you can convert your microfilm collection in-house and the benefits to performing that archiving in your own facility. Today we will show you the three vitally important aspects of in-house conversion — speed, accuracy and image […]
Published in the Spring 2018 edition of the NIRMA newsletter. Advancements in microfilm scanning equipment are helping shape the way professional record managers access their microfilm records. Users of older, antiquated reader/printers are in a constant struggle of balancing the requirements of file retention with the advancement of the digital age. Now, in the time […]
A rare astronomic event will transpire over much of North America on August 21, a total solar eclipse. To commemorate this rare celestial event, nextScan will offer 15% off the high performance Eclipse microfilm scanner. nextScan, headquartered in Meridian, Idaho is right at the edge of the zone of totality. But suburban communities of Boise, ID such as Garden […]