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Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117007
Gainesville, FL32611-7007 USA

P: 352.273.2900
F: 352.846.3702
DLC@uflib.ufl.edu

Florida Digital Newspaper Library Strategies & Projects

(Florida Digital Newspaper Library Online)

Because of their size and complexity, newspapers require construction of special display and search systems. The Florida Digital Newspaper Library builds from several different projects, all of which seek to preserve and make accessible Florida's newspapers.

Our current digitization queue is online. To contribute, please see the specifications for contributors.

Analog Strategies: Preservation Microfilming: Identify, catalog and preservation microfilm collections of Florida newspapers in the State's archives and libraries.
Analog Strategies: The Florida Newspaper Project: a U.S. Newspaper Project (USNP) with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Digitization Strategy One: Yesterday's News
Retrospective conversion of Florida newspapers on microfilm produced by the University of Florida and its partners.
- National Digital Newspaper Project: Florida with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). (Phase 1: 1900-1910).
- The Ephemeral Cities Project with funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Includes conversion of newspapers from Gainesville, Key West and Tampa from 1890 through 1920.
Digitization Strategy Two: Today's News: Conversion of the University of Florida's microfilming operations to fully digital operations.
- Rewiring Florida's News: a Library Service & Technology Act grant-proposal.
Digitization Strategy Three: Tomorrow's News: Acquisition of Florida's born-digital newspapers. (Project planning underway.)

The older project pages are also still available here.