Preservation Microfilming: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists

Book by Nancy E. Gwinn

There is no way to ignore the importance of the second edition of this invaluable book. As libraries and archives move full-tilt into the seductive digital world, with its promise of unbounded access, the short- and long-term role played by preservation microfilming becomes critical. Digitization is still unproven as a preservation medium, while "microfilming remains the most reliable method of format conversion for paper-based records." Significantly, this new edition acknowledges microfilming as an intermediate step to eventual digitization. It offers standards and guidelines to facilitate that eventual changeover by educating librarians on how to microfilm correctly and successfully. Librarians and archivists can take the work of their vendors on faith, or they can use this detailed and exhaustingly comprehensive volume to make informed and responsible decisions. Highly recommended for all institutions conscious of the preservation needs of their collections.?Barry Chad, Carnegie Lib. of Pittsburgh
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