[Genealib] Microfilming Newspapers

[William Blohm]

I would recommend a resolution as high as possible because once you've
created the film you won't be able to get any better resolution. I also
recommend silver positives as the copies you use regularly because they make
better reproductions  on printers and scanners, and because they are
longer-lived than diazo.

 

William R. Blohm

Reference Librarian & Collection Development Manager

Gail Borden Public Library District

270 N. Grove Ave.

Elgin, Il  60120

 

    We are trying to microfilm our old copies of the Kings Mountain Herald
and have contacted a company.  They have suggested that we use a overhead
non-destructive book scanner and from the digital images they would create
the microfilm using a 35 mm archive writer.  Do you think this is what we
should do because I am unsure about this stuff?  For duplicate copies do we
want the diazo or silver? Also, are there any technical specifications for
the microfilming? What image resolution do we need (dpi)? I would greatly
appreciate any information anyone can offer.

 

   

 

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