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ABOUT THE DLC
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COLLECTIONS
UF Digital Collections
PALMM
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Newspapers
TECHNOLOGIES
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Florida Center for Library Automation - DLS
State University Libraries - DDAC
Florida Digital Newspaper Library
Strategies & Projects
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ANALOG STRATEGIES
Preservation Microfilming
Identify, catalog and preservation microfilm collections of Florida newspapers in the State's archives and libraries.
The Florida Newspaper Project
: a U.S. Newspaper Project (USNP)
with funding from the
National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH).
DIGITIZATION STRATEGIES
The Florida Digital Newspaper Library
Because of their size and complexity, newspapers require construction of special display and search systems.
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.
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
Strategy Three:
Tomorrow's News
Acquisition of Florida's
born-digital
newspapers. (Project planning underway.)
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