Good Morning Diane,
As Scott says, contact Penn State. Sue Kellerman, the chair for preservation, is *the* expert on newspaper digitization and particularly in PA. She will be able to answer all
of your questions and give you excellent advice.
https://libraries.psu.edu/about/departments/preservation-conservation-and-digitization
Best,
Ann Passmore
Metadata Specialist
Health Sciences Library System
University of Pittsburgh
412-648-9903
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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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