Archive for April 6th, 2005

LoC, NEH Announce National Digital Newspaper Program Grants

Wednesday, April 6th, 2005

As part of an effort to build a database of newspapers in the public domain, the National Endowment for the Humanities and Library of Congress announce grants to four universities and two libraries for work on digitizing selected American newspapers published between 1900 and 1910. "’Newspapers are among the most important historical documents we have [...]

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McCargar on Newspaper Preservation

Wednesday, April 6th, 2005

The Seybold Report includes an item by Vicky McCargar, a senior editor of the Los Angeles Times who’s known for her expertise in digital archiving, about archiving newspapers and news content digitally. She mentions issues like copyright, formats, and versions. "Best practices for digital archiving suggest that the process actually begins with the photographer or [...]

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