Digitization of rare books and manuscripts has opened new ways to discover information and to conduct research. Digitally converted collections can be easily accessed via the internet, which in turn has broken down traditional barriers created by geographic distance,...
Digitization of Textbooks Enhancing Teaching and Learning Experience
Innovations in technology have brought about tremendous, positive changes in each and every industry, including education. Digitization of textbooks is helping to enhance the teaching and learning experience in many ways. The use of ebooks has significantly improved...
Why Digital Publishing is a Smart Move
The emergence of new mass-market devices such as dedicated e-book readers and multipurpose tablets has led to the increasing popularity of digital publishing. Publishers are looking for new and innovative ways to deliver content across multiple device spaces in a more...
Preserving Documents from Natural Disasters with Microfilm Media
Businesses, museums, libraries, schools and many organizations have a lot of valuable and business critical information. This information may be lost during times of unforeseen natural disasters such as flood, fire, and mold outbreak. When business critical...
Ebola Patient Records Getting Digitized
Most facets of the healthcare industry have changed with the rise of digitization. The electronic recording of health information using new digital infrastructure helps to ensure efficient delivery of services. The electronic health record (EHR) is such an initiative,...
Digitization of Art Museums Promoting New Research
Today, technology has advanced to an extent that allows people to explore their goals of "education, study and enjoyment" in previously unimaginable ways. One such advancement, digitization allows the sharing content across a much larger and wider community than...
Digitization – A Boon to Researchers
The prime reasons for the increased popularity of digitization are improved accessibility and the scope of long term preservation. Realizing its potential advantages, libraries, museums and archives across the globe are opting for digitization of their assets....
Cloud Storage of Documents Improves Efficiency
More and more organizations are turning to digitization and cloud storage of documents to improve efficiency and productivity. With cloud storage, digitally converted documents can be stored securely, confidentially, and with complete audit trails. However, the...
Guidelines for Microfilming and Digital Imaging of Documents
Governmental bodies and agencies follow a set of guidelines when it comes to microfilming and digital imaging of public records. The prime purpose of these guidelines is to provide them with the best practices in digital imaging that ensure the authenticity, reliability, integrity and usability of public records. They are designed to address the critical issues faced by public officials when designing, selecting, implementing, operating and maintaining imaging technology.
How to Manage Financial Service Documents Effectively
With hundreds of transactions taking place every day, the financial services industry is faced with tons of paper work. It is estimated that even a small investment firm with only 450 to 500 clients would be looking at a minimum of 75,000 new sheets of paper each...