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Criteria For Selection of Microforms: Prepared by

This document discusses microforms and criteria for selecting them for a library collection. It defines microforms as materials that have been photographed and reduced in size, including microfilm, microfiche, and microopaque. Microforms save storage space and are less expensive than books while providing durable copies that are never out of print. Selection criteria for microforms include how they meet the library's objectives, support readers' needs, and consider factors like image quality, format, durability, and polarity. References are provided for further information.

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Criteria For Selection of Microforms: Prepared by

This document discusses microforms and criteria for selecting them for a library collection. It defines microforms as materials that have been photographed and reduced in size, including microfilm, microfiche, and microopaque. Microforms save storage space and are less expensive than books while providing durable copies that are never out of print. Selection criteria for microforms include how they meet the library's objectives, support readers' needs, and consider factors like image quality, format, durability, and polarity. References are provided for further information.

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CRITERIA FOR

SELECTION OF
MICROFORMS

Prepared by:

PHILIP G. JORIGUE
What is Microforms?
Microforms are tremendous invention of
modern technology.
 It is generic term that includes all form
of materials photographed and reduced in
size.
 It is a miniature creation that is reduced
printed matter to small size on film which
is also very small in size.

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MICROFORMS
Microforms usually fall
into one of these kinds:

 Microfilm
 Microfiche
 Microopaque

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a length of film
bearing a number
of micro images
in a linear array.

MICROFILM

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a sheet of film
bearing a
number of micro
images in a 2
dimensional
array: 6x4 in
card.
MICROFICHE

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a sheet of opaque
material bearing
a number of
micro images in a
2-dimensional
array.

MICRO-OPAQUE

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Usefulness
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Usefulness of Microforms in
Library:
1. Microform copies can easily be made.
2. They can save storage space.
3. Binding may not be seemed as problem.
4. It is less expensive than book.
5. Microforms edition are never out of print and they
are durable.

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Selection policies of Micro-
forms in Library:
✘ It should be ✘ It should be ✘ It should be
selected observed that considered its
according to how these image
the objectives are helpful to magnification
of the library. the readers. format,
durability and
the polarity.

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Several considerations
must be taken in
selecting Microforms
✘ Image magnification
✘ Format
✘ Finish
✘ Polarity
✘ Readability

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REFERENCES
Canipe, K., et.al. (2018). Managing
Microforms in the Digital Age.
Retrieved from
Place your screenshot here www.ala.org/alcts/resources/collect/
serials/microforms04
McLntosh, M. (2017). Microforms
collection. Retrived from
www.lib.sfu.ca/find/other-
materials/microforms

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Thanks!
Any questions?

You can find me at


phlpjrg@gmail.com

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