If this is to happen it will likely have to be done centrally. Many people do not have the equipment nor the ability to generate a computer map. The certifier must work with a paper map.
Possibly the certifiers could all generate electronic maps, but the same problem would arise - varying abilities to produce a common product.
The best place to do this is centrally. Mike Wickiser is already scanning all the maps, and by doubling this effort could scan the certificates as well. I do not propose that he do this.
The basic central workload would be the prompt scanning of 100 to 150 maps and certificates per month. In addition, the course listing would need to be updated, as is presently done, to make an index. In this way everything could be electronic and we would no longer need to store paper files.
There would be a period during which we'd overlap - we can't just throw away 25000 certificates. What's to be done with them is a problem to be addressed.
The easiest thing to do at the present time is nothing.