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02/05/2026

AI may feel all‑knowing, but the truth is surprising: most of humanity’s recorded knowledge still isn’t digital.
Millions of documents—newspapers, engineering drawings, government records, scientific breakthroughs—remain locked away on microfilm.

Microfilm 330 explores why AI’s understanding of the world is limited, how much information remains invisible, and why digitization is essential for research, safety, and historical preservation.

If your organization relies on long‑term records, this is a must‑read.

In an age where information is often considered just a click away, the reality is that a staggering amount of knowledge remains concealed from our digital reach. While AI and vast digital libraries seem to promise access to all human understanding, the fact is that a considerable portion of our coll...

01/22/2026

Still relying on microfilm? Now is the time to digitize before deterioration or outdated equipment puts your records at risk. Digitizing your microfilm protects your data, improves access, reduces storage costs, and prepares your archives for the future.

Learn how nextScan can help you preserve and modernize your collections.

If your organization still relies on microfilm, you’re sitting on a valuable archive that deserves better than fading images and aging equipment. Right now is truly the ideal moment to convert those reels into secure, searchable digital files—and the reasons are stacking up fast. Why “Now” M...

09/24/2025

Microfilm 220 - Converting Microfilm to Digital Files

Preserving history starts with precision. Digitizing microfilm isn’t just scanning—it’s a meticulous process that safeguards thousands of frames of archival data. Learn how nextScan’s line scanning technology and ribbon-based workflow deliver unmatched accuracy and speed for your conversion projects. Dive into the process:

Microfilm has long served as an archival cornerstone for preserving historical records, newspapers, government documents, financial transactions, and other valuable data. But digitizing these reels of information is no small feat. Converting microfilm to digital files involves far more than pushing....

09/03/2025

Microfilm digitization may be a legacy process, but it's still deeply data-driven—and that data can be highly sensitive.

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08/25/2025

See your microfilm scanner solutions at Archives*Records 2025! From on-demand to complete archival conversion, we have your solution in booth 307. Learn more this week.

08/06/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Duncan Moule to the nextScan and ST Imaging teams to bolster global expansion for our microfilm scanner divisions! Contact us for microfilm conversion and on-demand needs.
https://www.nextscan.com/nextscan-appoints-duncan-moule-as-international-sales-manager-to-drive-global-expansion/

04/03/2025

Good morning from ! Find your microfilm scanning solution in booth 831. Replace your old and outdated reader/printer with the ViewScan 4 or learn about your conversion options on a FlexView production scanner. Both solutions are in one booth!

12/23/2024

As the holiday season is here, we at the Digital Check family of companies extend our heartfelt wishes to you and your loved ones. This time of year is perfect for reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future. We hope your holidays are filled with cherished moments.

11/19/2024

Quality Control, or QC, is a critical step in the microfilm conversion process. A conversion is only good if you can verify all information has been captured. Learn more about nextScan's QC process for microfilm and microfiche scanning.
https://www.nextscan.com/quality-control-auditing-process-critical-step-conversion-project/

11/11/2024

Discover the workhorse for your microfilm and microfiche digital conversions, the FlexScan+ from nextScan. With auto-focus technology, the FlexScan+ is the complete microform scanning solution.

https://www.nextscan.com/nextscan-products/flexscanplus/

11/05/2024

Rendering wide-format aerial film digitally is no simple task – and required inventing a new high-powered scanner to do the job

nextScan engineers tackled the challenge of Aerial Film Scanning for United States government agencies and other large format archives.

10/28/2024

Are you looking to confidently convert your microfilm but don't have a large budget? Consider the FlexView from nextScan, the entry-level conversion scanner. With nextScan's line scanning capture technology, the FlexView digitizes the entire roll of microfilm, just like the more advanced nextScan scanners.
https://www.nextscan.com/nextscan-products/flexview/

From Frustration to Success:
https://www.nextscan.com/from-frustration-to-success-the-nextscan-advantage-in-microfilm-conversion/

Introduction: Millions, if not billions of files are stored on microfilm. From small-town newspapers to bank records, marriage and death certificates, hospital records, legal records, and more have all been stored on microfilm for over 100 years. If processed and stored correctly, the film should ha...