Lizette,

I believe that the document management systems used for document imaging as
well can write either scanned images or images of electronic documents to
an ArchiveWriter. I am not sure who is exactly doing both of these but it
is a "print" job when writing to microfilm regardless of whether it was
stored as an electronic original, e.g., a Word document or Excel
spreadsheet or a PDF created from either of these.

I have not verified this but I believe that the ArchiveWriter output also
can add indexing on the microfilm for later ingestion after the Apocalypse.
And you can always view the microfilm with sunlight and a magnifying glass.

I went to a presentation a year ago about how microfilm was dead and a lady
next to me was shaking her head. She worked for Denton County Courthouse
and she imaged and wrote to microfilm using an ArchiveWriter.



On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Pelletier, Lizette <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:

> Just as a re-introduction as it has been a while since I have posted to
> the list, I am a Public Records Archivist at the Connecticut State Library
> but my main role is as a records analyst. I have held the position for the
> past six years.  The Office of the Public Records Administrator has
> authority over the 57 state agencies of the executive branch, all 169
> municipalities and a number of quasi-public agencies.  One of the best
> parts of my job is preaching the gospel of proper records management and
> have I have used to list members' wit and witticisms to spice up my
> presentations.
>
> We are in the process of developing standards for the preservation and
> authentication of electronic records for state and municipal agencies.  I
> have been asked to find out if any institutions or public agencies create
> microfilm from born digital records as a preservation strategy.  I have
> searched the web and the listserv archives but have only found references
> to microfilm being produced from scanned images of documents.  I would be
> interested in hearing from anyone utilizing microfilm in this manner.
>
> Thank you in advance for your assistance.
>
> Lizette Pelletier
> Public Records Archivist
> Office of the Public Records Administrator
> Connecticut State Library
> 231 Capitol Ave.
> Hartford, CT 06106
>
> (860) 566-1100 x304
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> "Freedom of Information doesn't mean anything if you can't find the
> records." - Dr. Anne Thurston, OBE, director of the International Records
> Management Trust.
>
> "The backbone of a transparent and accountable government is good records
> management" - David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
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