June 7, 2017
Making Old Newspapers Searchable: Microfilm & OCR
The Paper Problem: With the newfound ability to assemble content and produce pages quickly and…
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June 7, 2017
Making Old Newspapers Searchable: The Next Era
Despite achieving the means to print in mass quantities, the publishing industry’s productivity was largely…
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April 14, 2017
Making Old Newspapers Searchable: The History of Printing
Making Old Newspapers Searchable: The History of Printing Until the first part of the…
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April 14, 2017
Making Old Newspapers Searchable: The Beginning
Making Old Newspapers Searchable: The Beginning The newspaper industry in the United States has…
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March 13, 2017
The Advantage Companies & Newspaper Copyright Law
Copyright Following the recent announcement of our partnership with the State Historical Society of Iowa,…
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February 18, 2017
Taking History Personally
I grew up watching my grandma spend HOURS “doing her work”. Her “work” was sitting…
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February 14, 2017
Iowa County libraries, historical societies digitize old newspapers
This article in the Iowa City Press Citizen shares the story of a consortium formed…
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February 14, 2017
The Library, Darth Vader, And Old Microfilm
When I opened the article in the Bee Herald titled “Jefferson Public Library Project Puts…
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February 14, 2017
The Scotch Colony and Burns Night 1919
On April 19, 2014, “Jean”, It transcribes a newspaper article posted in the Presque Isle,…
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September 16, 2014
Tips for Finding and Winning Historical Records Preservation Grants
Local and specialized libraries, genealogical and historical societies, and avid genealogists are almost always long…
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