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Information Leaflets


Leaflet #1: Legal Requirements for Microfilming Public Records

Leaflet #2: On Choosing Records for Microfilming - see 'What you See is What You Get' on establishing standards for recording documents

Leaflet #3: Service Bureau or In-House Microfilming

Leaflet #4: Targeting and Certification of Microfilm  - Follow this link for targets and certificates in Word 97 format

Leaflet #5: Choosing a Microfilm Camera

Leaflet #6: Quality Testing of Microfilm

Leaflet #7: Microfilm and Microforms

Leaflet #8: Choosing a Micrographics Service Bureau

Leaflet #9: Choosing Microfilm Readers and Reader/Printers

Leaflet #10: Computer Assisted Retrieval Systems

Leaflet #11: Microfilm Storage

Leaflet #12: Preservation Microfilming

Leaflet #13: Public Records Stored as Digital Images: Policy Statement(Revised 2005) -  Also see 'What you See is What You Get' on establishing standards for recording documents

Leaflet #14: Storing Records at the State Records Center

Leaflet #15: The Deposit of Security Microfilm- Follow this link for revised transmittal and quality certification forms

Leaflet #16: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery in State and Local Government Records Offices

Leaflet #17: How to Conduct a Records Inventory

Leaflet #18: How to Establish Records Retention Schedules

Leaflet #19: Photographic Media: Care and Handling

Leaflet #20: Editing and Splicing Roll Microfilm of Long-term or Archival Value

Leaflet #22: Standards for Microfilm Service Bureau Certification for additional information refer to: A Ten Point Certification Program for microfilm service bureaus filming South Carolina records

Leaflet #27: Guidelines for the Conversion of Digital Images to Microfilm Format

Leaflet #28: Time Capsules Old and New

Electronic Records Management Guidelines

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