Greetings: I am a new subscriber, and while not technically an archivist, am probably the only person at my newspaper who regularly/frequently accesses the 130-plus years of newspapers we have on microfilm in our "morgue." Last week, I met with our publisher, editor and several managers to convince them of the need to digitally archive the newspapers we now have A) on microfilm and B) moldering in the basement. They recognize the need to preserve these but balked at my suggestion that we secure a digital microform scanner to begin this work. They wonder whether or not some other paper might have pioneered a way to tackle this task or whether it might be "jobbed out." We also would like to have some way to search through the final scanned text, though of course I realize this would be wholly dependent on the quality of the original printed paper. I can assure you this was sometimes of good quality, but often lamentable. Any suggestions as to what course to follow would be most welcome! John Andrew Prime Military Affairs Reporter The Times At Shreveport A Gannett Newspaper 222 Lake Street Shreveport, Louisiana 71130-0222 (800) 462-6436 WATS VOX (318) 459-3233 VOX (318) 459-3301 FAX [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Co-author of "Barksdale Air Force Base," 2002, Arcadia Publishing, now in its third printing Web site: www.shreveporttimes.com The information in this E-Mail is private & confidential and for the recipient(s) only. This information cannot be conveyed, reproduced or copied unless permission has been given by Gannett River States Publishing d.b.a. The Times. -----Original Message----- From: Miami University LISTSERV LISTSERV Server (14.5) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 11:15 AM To: John Prime Subject: Welcome to Archives & Archivists! Welcome to the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV list! This list is sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org, in order to foster communication among the larger community of professional archivists. Before using this list, please familiarize yourself with the Terms of Participation which can be found at http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To send messages intended for distribution to all subscribers, send e-mail to the list address: [log in to unmask] To send commands regarding your subscription to the server, send e-mail to the server address: [log in to unmask] Commands (typed in the *body*, not the *subject*, of the e-mail message to the server address) include: To receive only one (BIG) message daily: SET ARCHIVES DIGEST To temporarily 'turn off" all messages: SET ARCHIVES NOMAIL To leave the list: UNSUB ARCHIVES or SIGNOFF ARCHIVES If anything doesn't work, send an e-mail to the list owner: Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> Thank you! Enjoy the list! -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.2/349 - Release Date: 5/26/2006 A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>