Storage

As part of the microfilm production process, we offer the option for customers to store the finished master reels in a secure environment to facilitate the production of future duplication reels and allow for disaster recovery if the worst occurs. In certain circumstances, UK Archiving also offers microfilm storage services for externally produced reels, all in partnership with Secure Data Management.

We also offer a new long-term material storage service through Secure Data Management. so that your heritage items can be stored safely and securely for years to come.

Microfilm Duplication

If you have 35mm microfilm reels that you wish to make copies of, UK Archiving has the facilities to duplicate your film. We can arrange to have your reels picked up by our staff or sent via courier to our Edinburgh office, where our staff can quickly and efficiently duplicate your film using our in-house duplication equipment.

Microfilm Processing

If you have 35mm microfilm reels that you have not been able to have processed, UK Archiving can facilitate the use of our in-house processing equipment to process your film. We can arrange to have your reels picked up by our staff or sent via courier to our Edinburgh office, where our staff can develop, fix, and wash your reels using our AGFA Copex processor.

Disbinding

In some cases, we advise that certain volumes be dis-bound to create the best possible reproduction of the original. UK Archiving can supply customers with made-to-measure acid-free storage boxes for their collections, constructed in the bindery of the National Library of Scotland.

Microfilm Quality Assurance

We offer standalone quality assurance services for your microfilm reels. We can perform density and resolution checks, and our specialised staff can check each reel frame by frame to ensure that the film is complete and of a sufficiently high archival quality. We conduct these quality assurance assessments in accordance with the Microfilm Quality Control Guidelines commissioned by the National Preservation Office and created by UK Archiving’s own Technical Manager Sharon Doolan.

Microfilm Scanning

As part of our digitisation service, we can facilitate digital scanning of any microfilm reels that you might wish to preserve digitally. We can arrange to have your reels picked up by our staff or sent via courier to our Edinburgh office, where we can facilitate the scanning of your film into various file formats, including TIFF, JPG and PDF.

Consultancy

We offer consultancy services to share our wide knowledge and expertise of preservation. We conduct discussions and assessments of your materials and can give advice on how best to preserve your collections, including details on how the process might work, and what product you can expect to receive.

Collaborative Work

At UK Archiving, we believe that we are one of the best companies in the United Kingdom that specialises in heritage imaging in both microfilming and digital capture. We also believe that when asked to supply additional services such as OCR - Optical Character Recognition, CMS - Content Management Systems, etc, we can collaborate with specialists in those fields of expertise to provide you with a complete preservation service.