AIIM MS23 : 0

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
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Defines the qualitative characteristics of first-generation silver gelatin microforms and the methods to attain, maintain, and measure levels of quality.