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Advancements in Digitizing Newspapers: The Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project

Explore the latest developments in the Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project, presented by Gail Hurley from the Connecticut State Library. This initiative focuses on digitizing newspapers from Connecticut, including Civil War-era publications, to ensure their preservation and accessibility. Learn about local projects, the Connecticut Digital Archive, and the integration of national digital initiatives like the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). With a comprehensive database of historic newspapers dating from 1836 to 1922, this project offers valuable resources for research and education.

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Advancements in Digitizing Newspapers: The Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project

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  1. What’s New in Digitizing Newspapers? Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project Presented by Gail Hurley Connecticut State Library

  2. Overview • Local Projects • Newspapers of Connecticut pilot project • Statewide Projects • Newspapers of Connecticut expanded • Connecticut Digital Archive • National Project • National Digital Newspaper Project / Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project

  3. Newspapers of Connecticut • Civil War era newspapers • Will add NDNP content • Libraries in CT may add their digitized newspapers • All will go into the Connecticut Digital Archive being developed by UConn for long-term preservation of the newspapers and other digital objects.

  4. National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) • Partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Library of Congress, and the states • Searchable database of U.S. historic newspapers • Began in 2005

  5. National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)

  6. Grant Process • New guidelines are out • January 15, 2015 deadline to apply • 2-year grant with subsequent grants possible • 100,000 pages • 1836-1922 • Foreign language newspapers included

  7. Chronicling America / Library of CongressSearch newspapers digitized by the NDNP • Number of newspapers 1,474 • Number of pages 8,148,101 • Freely accessible and searchable • Newspaper essays • Lesson plans and topics

  8. We got the grant!

  9. Oh, oh…We got the grant. Now what?

  10. Contact Information Gail Hurley, Co-Director Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project, Connecticut State Library Gail.Hurley@ct.gov 860-704-2222 Stop by Booth 502 for more information

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