[Ohiodig] EXT: Re: [EXTERNAL] microfilm question

Fri Mar 6 11:44:37 EST 2026

Hi all-

We used Backstage many years ago for microfilm digitization for our digitized yearbook collection (though I think there may be more local/Ohio options that others have worked with)

ginnie

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Subject: EXT: Re: [Ohiodig] [EXTERNAL] microfilm question

While we are on the topic of microfilm, does anyone have any vendor recommendations for digitizing entire rolls?

Thanks,

Jennifer

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Subject: Re: [Ohiodig] [EXTERNAL] microfilm question

Hi Marsha,

Is this is a digital microfilm reader that the patron could extract image captures from? If so I think they could try an AI transcription tool like Transkribus<https://www.transkribus.org/>?

If it’s a digital microfilm reader, they could also try adjusting some of the brightness/contrast settings directly in the software. I’ve found that useful on occasion when I’m in a similar situation.

Hope that’s (kind of) helpful…?

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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Ohiodig] microfilm question

Hello all,

A patron has asked the following, and I don't work with microfilm much.

Looking at old papers from the 1840s on microfilm and some of the print is not legible — is there any kind of program that can view a document and kind of fill in the letters like what's most probable letter; that could interpret what the print would actually say if I actually had the original print?

Any software that can fill in missing letters in microfilm?

Thanks!

Marsha

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Michael Schwartz Library, RT 324C

Cleveland State University

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