The cost is astounding when you consider the conversion to new formats every 20 years or so - 'forever' (or until the sun explodes). The cost to create a new silver dupe of microfilm every what- 50 years to be safe? - is very attractive in comparison.
Doug Johnson
Atlanta, GA
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> On Nov 6, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Frederic Grevin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Meg said "South Carolina has approved electronic records for long term storage!"
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> A big mistake, though those who authorised it are not likely to be around to apologise for their mistake.
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> Fred
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Moughan, Margaret [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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> Subject: Re: Advice on hybrid Microfilm scanning/filming
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> Thanks to all who have responded so far. I truly appreciate it.
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> I also want to clarify one statement: South Carolina has approved electronic records for long term storage!
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> Meg Moughan
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> From: Moughan, Margaret
> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 1:58 PM
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> Subject: Advice on hybrid Microfilm scanning/filming
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> Good afternoon,
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> I recently started working as the records manager for the City of Charleston, South Carolina. Until I started, staff were using a planetary camera to film the city’s municipal documents (South Carolina requires microfilm as the permanent copy of permanent records). As luck would have it, the camera took its last picture soon after I started work. I have never had to evaluate/purchase microfilm equipment, so I am looking to the list for some advice.
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> We are considering moving to a hybrid scanning/filming program.
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> I would like to hear from anyone (but especially municipalities) who scans and creates hybrid microfilm.
> What are the benefits and drawbacks?
> What equipment do you use?
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> If you have been in a position to move to a hybrid filming/scanning program from either a planetary or rotary camera and chose not to, why did you not make the leap?
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> Thank you in advance for any feedback and advice. I have spent most of my career as an archivist, so I am making my way up the records management learning curve.
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> Thanks,
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> Meg Moughan
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