Newspaper Projects Minnesota Historical Society March 2011

Newspaper Projects  Microfilm  National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)  Swedish Language Newspaper Projects  Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO)

NDNP Background  NDNP builds off the United States Newspaper Program (USNP) which funded microfilming and cataloging of historic newspapers throughout the United States.  The Minnesota Historical Society was the Minnesota representative in the USNP. Much of our newspaper collection was microfilmed and cataloged as part of the USNP. MHS participation in the USNP lasted from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.  NDNP uses microfilmed newspapers as basis of digitization process and incorporates catalog record data into the NDNP metadata used for the Chronicling America website.  Time span of newspapers in Chronicling America will range from 1836 to 1922.

NDNP (National Digital Newspaper Program)  NDNP  Partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities/NEH (grants) and the Library of Congress/LC (technical process and infrastructure).  The goal is to have all 50 states represented in the NDNP  Awardees are primarily from universities, state libraries, or historical societies within each state. Currently have 25 state awardees.  The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) – 100,000 pages/grant  First grant: cycle.  Second grant: cycle.  Third grant: cycle – Grant submitted.  State Historical Society of North Dakota – Grant submitted (MHS working as subcontractor).

Chronicling America Use Assessment

Chronicling America

2009 – 2011 Grant Cycle  City Newspapers – In progress  Bemidji Pioneer, 1896 – 1922  Warren Sheaf, 1880 – 1922  New Ulm Review, 1878 – 1922

Advisory Board  Advises MHS on Title Selection  Historians, Librarians, and Journalists from around MN  Currently 9 members  Meets 1-2 times/year  Brings perspective from different regions of state and a variety of research interests

NDNP technical guidelines:

NDNP Metadata Relationships

Swedish Language Newspaper Project  Comprised of U.S. and Swedish partners  National Library of Sweden, Swedish Institute, and Augustana College  Award granted  Rijksbanken Jubileumsfond  Independent foundation with the goal of promoting and supporting research in the Humanities and Social Sciences  Goal is to digitize 5 title from U.S. cities  Svenska Amerikanska Posten, Minneapolis, MN,  Vestkusten, San Francisco, CA,  Hemlandet, Galesburg and from 1859 Chicago, IL,  Nordstjernan, New York, 1872 – still publishing  Texas Posten, Austin, TX  Proposals in development  Wallenberg Foundation  Develop educational programs and public awareness campaigns  Goal is to develop an Access tool  Osher Pro Suecia Foundation  Goal to improve quality of life through support for higher education and the arts.  Support academic research

SELCO Southeastern Libraries Cooperating Collaboration  SELCO includes 11 Southeastern MN county library systems  SELCO received Legacy Amendment funding through statewide library grants  SELCO identified newspaper digitization as an area of significant interest  MHS will act as agent for newspaper digitization process  Use NDNP specifications  Potential for access tool that brings together all digitized newspapers

SELCO Newspaper Titles for Digitization  Goodhue, Fillmore, and Rice Counties  The News (Zumbrota)  The Zumbrota News  Zumbrota Independent  Preston Times  Preston Democrat  Preston Republican  Preston Courier  Northfield News  Dundas News

SELCO Newspaper Titles for Digitization  Rochester, Olmsted County  Rochester Daily Post & Record  The Post & Record  The Rochester Post  Rochester City Post  The Record & Union  The Minnesota Record  Federal Union  Rochester Weekly Central Record  Rochester Semi- Weekly Central Record  Rochester Republican  Rochester City News  Rochester News

Summary  NDNP  Current state  Solid workflow  Managing costs  Managing 1-2 projects  Future state  Optimizing workflows  Driving down costs  Managing multiple projects

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