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FILM COPY MACHINE ‘EXTEK 2101 MODEL’
The ‘Silver Film Duplicator’ was used to produce negative to positive microfilm copies. The microfilm negative copies served as references to users while the positive copies were stored in UTM Library special collection. The reason for this was to ensure that the master copy of each UTM thesis is preserved and traceable in UTM Library collection.
DARK ROOM LIGHT ‘ WOTAN MODEL’
The ‘Darkroom Safelight’ is a special light used during the film editing process in the darkroom. It was also used during the transferring of films from the box into the ‘Kodak Prostar II Processor’ machine. It has a very low lighting density as the quality of the film will be affected when exposed to ordinary light.
TIME CONTROL DEVICE ‘GRALAB MODEL’
The ‘Darkroom Timer’ is a time control tool used in the darkroom. The time control process was carried out during the process of soaking the microfilms manually in the chemical mixture. This tool was needed to control the period of soaking in accordance with the procedure so as not to affect the quality of the microfilm.
IMAGE MAGNIFYING MACHINE ‘DUNCO 67C MODEL’
The ‘Film Enlarger’ is a tool used to enlarge images to produce photo prints from negative films. It could be modified according to a preferred image size. The film magnifier was only used in the darkroom to prevent light from entering. It was first used in UTM Library around 1985 until 2007.
IBM 550 POWERserver
The IBM 550 POWERserver boasted an outstanding performance with its fastest chip in the world during the 1990’s technology. It was considered as an apt system for a medium-sized database at the time. In relation to the Library’s technology, the application of the library management system on a ‘freeze’ terminal which operated on a Mainframe was seen as the starting point of the information technology evolution and played a great impact on UTM Library’s history.
MAINFRAME TAPE SUBSYSTEM MODEL : IBM 9309
The Mainframe Tape Subsystem was used as a ‘back up’ for mainframe system and information database of staff and students as well as other University’s information system during the year 1987 until 1995. This model used a square shape tape after the round shape tape was no longer in use.
MAINFRAME DATA STORAGE MODEL : IBM (9345B22)
The usage of Mainframe System at UTM began in the 1970s at Computer Centre, UTM campus, Kuala Lumpur. It served as a data control of students and staff information. The mainframe has been used for almost 20 years for various components and functions such as processing, storing, securing, and printing the University’s information data.
MAGNETIC TAPE UNIT MODEL : IBM (3420)
The Magnetic Tape Unit is used as a ‘back up’ for the mainframe system and information database of staff and students as well as other University’s information system during the year 1976 until 2010. Initially, this model used a round shape tape before converting to square shape tape.