Background Organized in 1977, the Santa Paula Historical Society of Santa Paula, California is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating the history of the town and the surrounding area. Its founding eleven Directors were descendants of pioneers or long-time residents, and many of them continue to serve the Society today. When the Santa Paula Historical […]
For years, the micrographics industry was focused primarily on keeping up with the advances in hardware related components such as new camera technology, transitioning fiber optics to more efficient LED light sources memory storage capacities, and smoother transport systems. While all of those initiatives are still vitally important to companies continuing to provide the best […]
An interview with Michael Benson, Operations Manager Imaging Services, Records Division – FamilySearch Download Case Study PDF FamilySearch is family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. Historically known as the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) and founded in 1894, FamilySearch is an outgrowth of the many pioneering preservations techniques of the industry. FamilySearch […]
As technology evolves and changes rapidly every day (think about the cell phone you had 10 years ago), it is interesting to reflect on how far the industry has progressed and what the future of Microfilm Scanning holds. At nextScan, we firmly believe and are committed to continual advances in software development coupled with continuous […]
Boise, ID October 22, 2014 nextScan, Inc., a world leader in cutting edge technology for the micrographics conversion and document management industry, announced today the formal introduction of FicheStar, a Computer Output Microfilm (COM) scanning solution will be at the ARMA (American Records Management Association) Show in San Diego, CA, October 26-27, 2014. Kurt Breish, […]
As a company providing microfilm Scanners and Software solutions, at nextScan we constantly hear comments from the public such as, “I thought microfilm was obsolete” or “do they still use that stuff?”. The attached YouTube videos tell a great story about the Micrographics industry, it’s evolution and role in preserving history. nextScan‘s footprint has expanded […]
In the Microfilm scanning world, there is a greater challenge to attain excellent image quality. Unlike paper scanners (that scan the original paper document), film scanners are faced with more potential challenges when scanning a roll of film a Microfiche, A Jacketed Microfiche, COM Fiche or Aperture card. The quality of the scanning is dependent […]
Kurt Breish CEO Interview conducted by: Lynn Fosse, Senior Editor CEOCFO Magazine nextScan is a world leader in cutting edge technology for the micrographics conversion and document management industry. Incorporated in 2002, nextScan was established to give the microfilm and microfiche conversion market a high performance alternative to existing technologies. nextScan’s innovative patented products are […]
Are you working in a company that had a portion of your microfilm backlog scanned and chose to leave the rest on film? Was it the conversion cost? Was it because the film not converted to digital was considered not to be active enough to justify the cost? Was the time frame to convert all […]
nextScan’s Expanding Document Imaging Sales in 39 Countries is Helping Customers Around the World Preserve Valuable Records Boise, ID (PRWEB) May 08, 2014 Amy Benson, Director of the Boise U.S. Export Assistance Center of the U.S. Commercial Service, presented the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Export Achievement Certificate to three Idaho Companies during Idaho’s World Trade […]