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Survey of Microfilming Programs and Services



Dear List Members;
I have been asked by a non-list person to pass this survey on to the
membership. I have asked that the results be sent to me to post here as
well.
Thank you.
Dr. Shelly J. Croteau, C.A.
Assistant State Archivist
Missouri State Archives
P.O. Box 1747, 600 W. Main
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Voice: 573/751-4303
Fax:    573/526-7333
Email:  crotes@sosmail.state.mo.us

Current Preservation Microfilming Programs and Services: An Informal Survey.

Please take a few moments to respond. SEND RESPONSE OFF-LIST by Friday,
February 8, 2002 to: walter_cybulski@nlm.nih.gov

1. Preservation microfilming program status:
A. Increased activity within past year.
B. No change in activity within past year.
C. Decreased activity within past year.
D. Preservation microfilming program has been eliminated or is currently
being considered for elimination.
E. Other (describe).

2. Availability of preservation microfilming services (specify if source is
in-house or contracted out):
A. Current (in-house / contracted) source continues to provide service.
B. Current (in-house / contracted) source no longer provides service;
another source which can provide service at reasonable cost has been
identified.
C. Current (in-house / contracted) source no longer provides service; no
other source which can provide service at reasonable cost has been
identified.
D. Other (describe).

3. Use of hybrid systems (preservation microfilming combined with
digitization). Please specify if using 16mm or 35mm film or producing fiche
from 105mm film for preservation purposes.
A. Currently using a system which produces both microform and digital
versions of material as part of the same process.
B. Currently using a system which generates microforms from digital
versions of material.
C. Currently using a system which generates digital versions from
microforms.
D. Not using a hybrid system but looking into the possibility.
E. Not considering use of a hybrid system:
_____ reformatting to microform only
_____ reformatting to digital only.
F. Other (describe).

4. Access to microform holdings:
A. Access to microform holdings available photographically (duplicated),
electronically (scanned), and/or in hard copy generated from either.
B. Access to microform holdings available photographically and in hard
copy only.
C. Access to microform holdings available electronically and in hard copy
only.
D. Access to microform holdings available electronically only.
E. Other (describe).

Thank you in advance for participating in the survey. Responses can simply
be a list of numbers (e.g. 1A, 2A, 3D, 4B). Identify which number is being
referred to if you add details or use the "Other (describe)" option.

Walter Cybulski
Chair, PARS Reformatting Committee

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