Event:
Dodging the Memory Hole
San Francisco
November 16, 2017
Presenter(s):
Katherine Skinner
Emily Gore
James Danky
Ana Krahmer
Kopana Terry
November 16, 2017
Preserving News on the Margins
Why is this particular project needed?
Historic preservation efforts (microfilm projects, etc.) have usually focused on mainstream voices – even if the efforts have been focused on smaller communities
Many of you may participate in a statewide newspaper digitization project and/or NDNP. We all LOVE and APPRECIATE those projects, but we realize that ALL projects have limitations.
Papers that are born-digital or potentially have copyright challenges are usually avoided
We have often brokered deals with vendors who have digitized our materials to place behind a paywall. While there are cases where this makes sense, it is still restricted/privileged access and might include preservation? (trusted source?)