Dear Colleagues,

 

As always there are no simple answers. It depends!

 

Many years ago in my previous life as the owner/operator of a Microfilm
Bureau for 22 years and in the early 1990's it was the norm to state that
microfilm was a superior media to meet longevity issues as it lasted 100
years.

 

To my dismay I found a reference in the US Government Printing Office -
USGPO publications that the longevity of Xerox copy paper was 200 years. 

 

Here I was taking Xerox copies [plus much other paper material] and
converting them to microfilm with only half the life expectancy. OK there
are other issues.

 

For queries related to paper in all its formats I refer you to the USGPO
webpage @ http://www.gpo.gov/acquisition/paperspecs.htm as there is
invaluable and numerous references to paper at this site.

 

Enjoy!

 

Regards, Laurie

 

Mr Daniel Lawrance [Laurie] Varendorff, ARMA

Member of the Western Australian Governments - Digital Records Working Group
- DRWG.

Specialist Technical Writer on Records and Information Management - RIM and
related subjects, available for hire.

Published Articles available @
http://www.records-management.com.au/publications.shtml?laurie-  and
http://www.microfilm.net.au/articles.shtml  

A Records Management Professional, and proud of the fact!

Consultant/Trainer/Tutor/Presenter: Records and Information Management

Imaging and Micrographic Specialist: 32 years experience

You may care to visit our web site @ www.records-management.com.au
<http://www.records-management.com.au/>  




  

 

 


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