The Library's Preservation Reformatting Division is inspecting and preparing for use 429 positive and 429 negative microfilm reels of Yiddish and Hebrew periodical titles from the National Library of Lithuania through the ongoing Department of Defense microfilming project. Library staff members collate series of items and prepare them for filming. Through this ongoing project, the Library annually receives large quantities of microfilm or microfiche of South and Southeast Asia serials and monographs. The Library receives on average 10,000 microfiche a year and in 1999 received approximately 18,000 rolls of microfilm. Photographers check the light levels to ensure that the film reproduces the item accurately.
Great care is taken during filming to maintain consistency throughout a reel of microfilm.
Francis Long Collection of Plays and Other Theatrical Works Microfilm Reading Room Francis Long Collection of plays and other theatrical works contain items published in English from 1607-1812. The collection was filmed in 1981. This extensive collection contains 2,105 bound plays and 331 volume sets. Library staff reviews each reel of microfilm for quality and prepares an inventory and a finding aid of the contents. Records of Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of North America Photoduplication Service Records of Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of North America were microfilmed and the collection totaled 376 reels.