The role of Microfilm in Digital Preservation

Heather Brown, John Baker, Walter Cybulski, Andy Fenton, John Glover, Paul Negus and Jonas Palm

Drawing on a risk management perspective, this instalment introduces the complementary role that microfilm, and particularly computer output microfilm (COM), can play within the broad spectrum of digital preservation. It provides some international examples of current and best practice and highlights some technical issues relating to standards.