August 5, 2020
Discoveries: The Youth’s Companion
The Youth's Companion was the first publication written specifically for children in 1827. It was…
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August 4, 2020
Preservation Is Every Bit As Important As Access
Digitizing your microfilm holdings and other documents of historical interest will unlock history by bringing…
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July 27, 2020
Planning To Digitize? Use A “3 Legged Stool”
When evaluating how to approach making your microfilm or other historical printed content available digitally,…
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May 4, 2020
May The 4th Be With You
May 4th is Star Wars Day, a day to celebrate the stories told by George…
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April 15, 2020
A Titanic Amount Of Misinformation
One hundred eight years ago today, on April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an…
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April 9, 2020
Microfilm At War: From Communication To Preservation
Before email, there was V-Mail, and before that... pigeons, and eventually spies...and even pigeon spies.…
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February 17, 2020
Historical Hall County (NE) Newspapers Online
Phase one of the Hall County Newspaper Digitization Project is finished. Seven newspapers dating back…
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August 6, 2019
Spotlight: The Stark County Genealogical Society in Toulon, IL
The Stark County Genealogical Society’s Community History Archive features The Stark County News (from 1857-1984…
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July 11, 2019
Spotlight: The Pawtucket Public Library – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The Pawtucket Public Library provides access to the rich history of Pawtucket and the surrounding…
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May 3, 2019
Spotlight: The Old Town Public Library
The library has unlocked Old Town's history with access to over 130 years of local newspapers,…
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