by DatacomIT | Jun 17, 2025 | Microfilm Scanning, Microfiche Scanning, Microform Scanning
DatacomIT is currently undertaking a major digitisation project for VicTrack, aimed at preserving and digitally enhancing access to thousands of historically valuable railway records. These documents, many of which are stored on microfilm and microfiche, include...
by DatacomIT | Jul 4, 2023 | Microform Scanning, Digitisation, Scanning
Microforms, such as microfilm, microfiche and aperture cards will deteriorate over time due to factors like aging, moisture, and handling. Ageing: Microforms are typically made of cellulose acetate, which are susceptible to ageing. Overtime, the base material can...
by DatacomIT | May 23, 2023 | Microform Scanning
From early 1970s through to the late 90s councils preserved building and development application records by transferring them to microfilm and microfiche for archival purposes. The microform material has a recommended archival life as low as 30 to 40 years where...
