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Univeristy of Iowa Libraries to digitize 10,000 Science Fiction fanzines
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Univeristy of Iowa Libraries to digitize 10,000 Science Fiction fanzines

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Michael Sauers

The University of Iowa Libraries has announced a major digitization initiative, in partnership with the UI Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic…

Help the New York Times identify ads with thier Madison project
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Help the New York Times identify ads with thier Madison project

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Help preserve history with just one click. The New York Times archives are full of advertisements that give glimpses into daily life and cultural history.…

Libraries may digitize books without permission, EU top court rules
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Libraries may digitize books without permission, EU top court rules

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Michael Sauers

European libraries may digitize books and make them available at electronic reading points without first gaining consent of the copyright holder, the highest European Union…

The Smithsonian Wants You! (To Help Transcribe Its Collections)
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The Smithsonian Wants You! (To Help Transcribe Its Collections)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Many myths surround the Smithsonian Institution’s archives—from legends of underground facilities hidden beneath the National Mall to rumors of secret archaeological excavations. One underlying truth…

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UK Digital Archive Access Fail

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Michael Sauers

So, the Brits are creating a massive digital archive. Sure, you’ll be able to access it “online” but only from certain locations. “Its not a…

Libraries

The New York Public Library Digitizes Over a Thousand Hours of Dance Videos from the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Michael Sauers

The New York Public Library announced today that over a thousand videos and recordings from the Jerome Robbins Dance Division’s Archive of the Recorded Moving…

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Would you pay someone $1/100 pages to turn your books into PDFs?

Posted on July 11, 2013July 11, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Did I mention that the process will destroy the book and you don’t get the book back? (Not that you’d want it once they cut…

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Amateur Beats Gov’t at Digitizing Newspapers: Tom Tryniski’s Weird, Wonderful Website

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Michael Sauers

One computer expert working alone has built a historic newspaper site (http://fultonhistory.com) that’s orders of magnitude bigger and more popular than one created by a…

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