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What is Paper Ephemera & Why Should We Preserve These Artifacts?
Have you ever found an old movie ticket or a colorful food label and thought, “Why did I keep this?” Believe it or not, items like those — ticket stubs, postcards, menus, flyers — are called flat...
How to Digitize Contact Sheets: The Ultimate Preservation Guide
Imagine losing an entire photo shoot because a single piece of paper faded away. For decades, contact sheets were the photographer's blueprint—a single page displaying every frame from a roll of...
How to Digitize a Binder of Old Family Photos Safely [Guide]
Did you know that over 5.3 billion photos are taken daily worldwide? And smartphones now account for about 92.5% of all photos captured. Have you ever wondered how to safely convert a binder full of...
How Can Your HOA Benefit from SF Bay Area Document Scanning?
Are boxes of contracts, meeting minutes, architectural drawings, and financial reports still taking up space in your storage rooms? For many homeowner associations (HOAs), managing records the...
Are Your Archives Safe from Fires Like in Weed, California?
When news broke that a structure fire had sparked near Main Street in Weed, California, it wasn’t just local homeowners who braced for impact — it was schools, clinics, business owners, and city...
Why Backup and Version Control Are Essential for Scientific Labs?
Did you know 94% of companies that suffer catastrophic data loss never recover, 43% never reopen, and 51% fail within two years? (Source) Even small-scale data loss from fires or misplaced backups...
How Do KQED and California Revealed Help You Preserve Family Archives?
Every day, millions of Californians listen to public radio—the soundtrack to commutes, morning coffee, and community life. KQED alone reports ~575,000 average weekly radio listeners and ~2.5 million...
How Schools Are Preserving Records After the Palisades & Eaton LA Fires
When a fire destroys a school building, what goes up in flames besides walls and chalkboards? In the wake of devastating events like the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire, communities in Los Angeles...
How to Merge PDF Files Online: Step-by-Step Guide with Tools & Security Tips
Tired of managing multiple PDF documents for a single task or project? Whether you're a legal professional bundling case files, a healthcare provider assembling patient records, or simply merging...
How to Scan PDFs on iPhone: Notes, Files App, and OCR Guide
“How can I scan a document to PDF and save it directly to my iCloud Drive without using any third-party app?” If this sounds like something you've asked or Googled you’re not alone. With more users...


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