AIIM MS23 : 0
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-1998
Foreword
1 Purpose and scope
2 References
2.1 Referenced International Standards
2.2 Referenced American National Standards
2.3 Referenced publications
3 Definitions
4 System design considerations
4.1 Purposes of microfilming
4.2 End-use
4.3 Life expectancy
4.4 Number of generations
4.5 Image polarity
4.6 Audience
4.7 Level of quality desired
4.8 Type of documents
4.9 Density aim point
4.10 Targeting
4.11 Forms design
4.12 Type of film
4.13 Image position
4.14 Film size
4.15 Microfilm formats
4.16 Reduction ratio
4.17 Microfiche indexing
4.18 Roll-film indexing
4.19 Leader and trailer
4.20 Reading equipment
4.21 Packaging
4.22 Storage location
4.23 Sulfide treatment
5 Document preparation
5.1 Sequencing of documents
5.2 Microfiche page layout
5.3 Determining data or file break
5.4 Target insertion
5.5 Bound documents versus loose documents
5.6 Removal of bindings
5.7 Removal of fasteners
5.8 Quality of documents
5.9 Repair of documents
5.10 Enhancing text quality
5.11 Final document inspection
6 Equipment and supplies
6.1 Production equipment and supplies
6.2 Inspection equipment and supplies
6.3 Post-production equipment and supplies
7 Quality criteria
7.1 Density
7.2 Resolution
7.3 Physical/chemical characteristics
7.4 Editorial characteristics
8 Photographing the documents
8.1 Environment
8.2 Camera setup
8.3 Microfilming procedures
8.4 Sources of quality problems
8.5 Density control
9 Processing the film
9.1 Procedure
9.2 Processor chemistry
9.3 Quality considerations
9.4 Post-processing treatments
9.5 Process control
10 Inspecting the film
10.1 Inspection technique
10.2 Defects
10.3 Subjective appearance
10.4 Character formation
10.5 Practical tests
11 Retakes
11.1 Inspection
11.2 Matching film type
11.3 Matching reduction ratio
11.4 Matching format
11.5 Matching density
11.6 Location
12 Splicing
12.1 Effect of splices on duplication process
12.2 Number of splices
12.3 Legal considerations
13 Document disposition
14 Duplication
15 Film storage
15.1 Life expectancy (LE) ratings
15.2 Temperature
15.3 Relative humidity
15.4 Pollutants
15.5 Microform enclosures
15.6 Intermixing film types
16 Inspection of stored film
16.1 Procedure
16.2 Appearance of deteriorating film
16.3 Microblemishes
16.4 Vinegar syndrome
Annexes
A (informative) - Micrographics standards
application (sample)
B (informative) - Blank forms
Figures
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