Newspaper Digitization


 

Standards

CRRA recommends that members follow the NDNP technical guidelines when embarking on a newspaper digitization project:

 

The National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) Technical Guidelines:

 http://www.loc.gov/ndnp/guidelines/NDNP_201315TechNotes.pdf

 

Overview of NDNP Technical Specifications

http://www.loc.gov/ndnp/guidelines/NDNPTechSpecs_Overview.pdf

 

Technical guidelines for microfilm http://www.loc.gov/ndnp/guidelines/

 

See also http://www.loc.gov/ndnp/guidelines/ for guidelines on preservation, digital conversion, and more.

 

Supplementary Resources