Mircrographics

Question 1

What are micrographics?

Answer 1

The science or art of recording images on microfilms using photographic techniques

Question 2

What are micrographics used for? (3)

Answer 2

Storing, retrieving and preserving long term data

Question 3

What do the terms microforms/microimages mean?

Answer 3

Generic term for various forms of microfilm

Question 4

What does microfilm mean?

Answer 4

fine-grain high resolution film that records images greatly reduced in size

Question 5

What are the two types of polarity in microfilm and which is more common?

Answer 5

Negative (white on black)
Positive (black on white)

Negative for film itself, positive on printouts

Question 6

What are some of the uses of microfilm since its invention? (8)

Answer 6

microdots
carrier pigeons
inventors
checkograph
universal library
newspapers
V-mail
general business

Question 7

What are some of the advantages of using micrographics? (10)

Answer 7

1. Low cost storage
2. Space savings
3. Preservation of essential files
4. lncreased productivity
5. Easy retrieval
6. easy to copy and reprint
7. less damaging than scanning
8. Retains file order
9. Admissible in court
10. More durable

Question 8

What are the limitations of micrographics? (4)

Answer 8

Need a printer/reader
Size or camera restrictions
Updating difficult
Costs of equipment & personnel

Question 9

What is the rule of thumb?

Answer 9

Only make microforms if you need records for more than 10 years

Question 10

what are the two main types of micrographics?

Answer 10

Serialized

Unitized

Question 11

What are some types of serialized micrographics? (3)

Answer 11

Open reel
Catridges or Magazines
Cassettes

Question 12

What are some types of unitized micrographics? (5)

Answer 12

Aperature cards
Card Jackets
Microjackets
microfiches
Nonstandard (chips, scroll)

Question 13

How is the size of a micrographic expressed?

Answer 13

As a reduction ratio, how many times smaller than the original

Question 14

What are the 5 image orientations?

Answer 14

Cine mode
Comic mode
Duplex mode
Duo mode
Duplex/Duo mode

Question 15

What the four types of cameras used in micrographics?

Answer 15

Rotary
Planetary
Step and repeat
Com recorder

Question 16

What are the five types of readers?

Answer 16

Microfiche
Microfilm
Microfilm scanner
High speed scanners
Lightbox

Question 17

What are the five ways to encode micrographics and why use them?

Answer 17

Sequential numbers
Flash targets
Barcoding
Odometer index
Blip coding

To make it easier to find specific info

Question 18

What should you consider when making micrographics? (9)

Answer 18

Will it be done in-house
Quality
Legal acceptability
Production time
File integrity
Security
Standards
Training
Space

Question 19

What two things should you do when deciding on micrographics?

Answer 19

Cost benefit analysis

Feasibility Study

Question 20

Why are micrographics still used? (6)

Answer 20

Takes up less space
Lower costs
More permanent
Simple process
Mature product
Legality is established