Scan and OCR each image?
As a vendor I love that thinking.
200 boxes with an estimated 50 reels each and 3000 frames each could easily
be 30 million pages scanned an ocr'd.
Big bucks to create 'keyword searching of contents on each reel'

Why not first inventory the collection?
How many rolls of film?
all 16mm?
all the same reduction (frame size).
what is on each film box label?
estimated film length?
any duplicates?
Does the first frame of each roll have an eye readable target or targets
providing the needed info?
This type of film inventory should take place before scanning anyway and
might produce enough data to satisfy your needs.
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On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Sharon Morris <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>
> I am hoping someone on the list can provide me with some ideas. I’ve been
> asked to take an inventory of 200 boxes that contain microfilm reels.  The
> purpose of the inventory is to collect metadata to facilitate keyword
> searching of contents on each reel.
>
>
> Only the following information is available for each reel:
>
> ·       Box number
>
> ·         Reel number
>
> ·         Location
>
> ·         Date
>
> I would like to know whether anyone has had a similar project and the
> approach used to collect the information.
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
> Sharon A. Morris, CRM, AIIM ERMp, Six Sigma Greenbelt, CIPP/US
> Records & Content Management Consultant
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