Right questions to ask when digitizing historic newspapers :Right questions to ask when digitizing historic newspapers


Ask :Ask Why digitize? The right reasons. What is being digitized? And, how? What is the expected delivery? And, why? What should be the digitization depth? How are old images handled? How will the project be managed? What infrastructure will be used? Which storage media is right? Life after digitization…


Why digitize? The right reasons. :Why digitize? The right reasons. Reduce cost. Increase efficiency. Prepare for a bad day. Reduce cost of storage & access of archives Make internal editorial research efficient Disaster Management Strategy Monetize? Individual & Institutional Subscribers Third-party Syndication Some wrong reasons My boss told me to… Others are doing it… Money to burn…


What is being digitized? And, how? :What is being digitized? And, how? Inventory Check How old? How many? What size? What language? What condition? Color vs. B/w? Newsprint, Microfilm, Microfiche, Images, PDF? Where is it scanned? Who manages logistics? How is inventory managed? Physical Handling Storage and Disaster Planning Quality Assurance Certification (ISO)


What is the expected delivery? And, why? :What is the expected delivery? And, why? Digital Edition Image Image PDF Image-over-text PDF XML


Image :Image Effective for long-term storage Re-print in high-resolution Available in various formats (JPEG/TIFF/PDF)


Image-over-text PDF :Image-over-text PDF Retains originality Allows search within PDF on background text layer Highlights search results on foreground image layer


Digital Edition :Digital Edition Standard Web Browser-based Download & Plug-in free Access within the Intranet or open up on the Internet Seamlessly integrates with your current delivery system Advanced browsing features including Index, Search, Gallery, Print and Share Pre-bundled with Subscription and Fullfilment features


XML :XML Standards-based Future-proof Integrate with third-party services Re-purposable Deliver on any channel / device Effective Backup & Storage


What should be the digitization depth? :What should be the digitization depth? Page Title Issue Number Edition Article Headline Article Byline Author Date Location Body / First Paragraph Abstract Tagging & Accuracy Depth


How are old images handled? :How are old images handled? Dust Removal


How are old images handled? :How are old images handled? Reconstruction


How are old images handled? :How are old images handled? De-speckling


How are old images handled? :How are old images handled? Cleaned up Page


How will the project be managed? :How will the project be managed?


What infrastructure will be used? :What infrastructure will be used? Scanning Technology Backup & Storage Delivery Media OCR Technology


Decide the right storage media.Your library will live here. Your users will research here. :Decide the right storage media.Your library will live here. Your users will research here. SAN NAS DLT / LTO DVD


Life after digitization… :Life after digitization… Monetizing from the digital content


Go-to-market yourself? :Go-to-market yourself? Institutional Subscriber Individual Subscriber Web Institutional Subscriber Fulfillment Engine


Go-to-market through Intermediaries? :Go-to-market through Intermediaries? Digital Library Google News Google Archives Lexis Nexis


Learnings from 400 years of newspaper archival :Learnings from 400 years of newspaper archival Deccan Chronicle (74 Years) Hindustan Times (94 Years) Bangkok Post (66 Years) Der Speigel (60 Years) Hindi Milap (65 Years) Westender (12 Years) Schaffner (16 Years)


Customer’s Word :Customer’s Word “By providing their comprehensive Data Digitization and Content Management Solutions, Bodhtree has empowered our initiatives in Repository Management and has helped us to digitally archive over 65 years of priceless newspapers in a short 8 months timeframe.” T. Venkat Ram Reddy, Chairman, Deccan Chronicle, India


Customer’s Word :Customer’s Word “The archive of newspaper pages digitized and made available on the internet, using Bodhtree’s Digital Archive Solution, is proving popular with readers. I’ve received numerous compliments and commendations from people in the local community. It’s a great historical resource. Even the Brisbane City Council is interested in linking the Westender archives to its own ourbrisbane.com.au internet site.” Kerrod Trott, Publisher Westender, Australia


Case Study :Case Study Leading English Daily in Thailand Archives created from Microfilm and Newsprint from 1959 Online storefront created to e-tail physically framed FrontPages to subscribers Front-page Print Service


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