Hi Diane, and thanks for forwarding this message, Sara!

Although I was involved in the Tennessee Newspaper Digitization Project for several years, we only ever digitized from microfilm. So I have no experience with the digitization of fragile newspapers specifically.

Diane, if you like, I can post your inquiry to the National Digital Newspaper Program’s listserv. Subscribers to the list are limited to those who have been involved in the program, and many have experience in microfilming and digitizing the type of materials that you describe.

Please let me know if you would like me to share your message with the NDNP listserv – I’d be happy to do so.

Louisa

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Louisa Trott, Digital Projects Librarian and Assistant Professor

University of Tennessee, Hodges Library

1015 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996

865-974-6913 | ltrott1@utk.edu

UT Libraries Digital Collections

Tennessee newspapers in Chronicling America

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From: "Green, Sara M" <sgreen@utk.edu>
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 11:29 AM
To: "serialst@simplelists.com" <serialst@simplelists.com>
Cc: "Gould, Elyssa" <egould1@utk.edu>, "Trott, Louisa Jayne" <ltrott1@utk.edu>
Subject: RE: Digitizing fragile newspapers

HI Diane,

   I am forwarding your email to our digitization specialist who was heavily involved in our state digitization newspaper project. I think she might be able to give you advice.

            Thanks!

                 Sara

Senior Library Associate II

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Acquisitions & Continuing Resources
326G- Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996

sgreen@utk.edu
(865) 974-6909

Fax: 865-974-3894

From: serialst@simplelists.com <serialst@simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Diane Faust
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 10:39 AM
To: serialst@simplelists.com
Subject: [SERIALST] Digitizing fragile newspapers

Hello,

I am working with the storage of extremely fragile local newspapers.   I am wondering if anyone has experience with dealing with newspapers so brittle that they fall apart when the pages are opened.   We are thinking about having the newspapers digitized but have run into a few questions.  First, the publisher is no longer in existence and  therefore, we won’t be able to secure permission to duplicate these items from the 1960’s.  Secondly, what is the suitability for digitization of a newspaper in this condition?   The fragile nature of the paper presents a problem lying the items flat.  In the case of one or two of the titles, we are the only library with holdings.  Does anyone have advice regarding a company who deals with materials in poor condition.  Price would be a factor as well.

Diane Faust

Serials Librarian

Clifford E. Barbour Library

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

616 N. Highland Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA  15206

412-924-1360

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