The History of Archives

The history timeline of archive management

Archives of Antiquity  Historian Ernst Posner theorized that the Sumerians ran the first archive between 4000 BC and 3000 BCE. Archives in China are believed to be nearly as old. Their data storage mediums of choice were inscribed tortoise shells and bones. These literal hard-copy documents held religious and administrative information. By 700 BC, stone, […]

How Can Soutron Archive Clients Make Use of Digital Media Functionality?

take advantage of digital media functionality

Any organization with a significant store of documents, digital media and records can benefit from archive software. Digitizing materials, including audio recordings or video footage, allows far more people to access that information without needing to physically visit an organization’s facility. Hard copies don’t need to be brought out and played by researchers. The risk […]

How Do You Digitize Archival Materials?

digitizing physical documents

“Digitizing” any physical material is the act of creating a digital copy that can be displayed on desktop and portable devices. For paper documents, this generally entails scanning. For video or audio materials, digitization requires encoding it into a  digital format that can be played on any phone, computer, or tablet. Most institutions seeking to […]