I am currently investigating the pros and cons of reducing space occupied
by paper. This involves archiving a vast number of request forms and would
value the advice of anyone out there who has taken the plunge and survived
in this way. Microfilming comes over as the cheaper option but we would
much prefer the convenience of CD-ROM technology (if it and the hardware
required will stand the test of time!)
Any suggestions,  indexing strategies (which incurs most of the expense),
critical do's and don'ts would be appreciated.

Jim Almond
Histopathology Dept.
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
United Kingdom


Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals NHS Trust
Histology Dept
Tel: +44 (0) 1743 261168  Fax: +44 (0) 1743 355963
Email: hist@rshhis.demon.co.uk