Microfilm Publications

The Department has published a number of information leaflets to help you with your own microfilm program especially, to provide instruction on security microfilm, and to provide additional information about the care and handling of microfilm.

Leaflet #1: Legal Requirements for Microfilming Public Records
Leaflet #2: On Choosing Records for Microfilming -- Also 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 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 #15: The deposit of security microfilm- Follow this link for transmittal and quality certification forms
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

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