Newspaper Digitization

Reliable service firm digitizes newspapers into METS/ALTO format for preservation & access

DDD, an award winning service firm, digitizes newspapers into industry standard XML format
Digital Divide Data can digitize your newspaper and produce high quality searchable archives in the industry standard format. We digitize hundreds of thousands of newspaper pages every month and have successfully completed dozens digital preservation projects. We are experienced with managing the technical and logistical complexities of these projects. We offer the cost advantages that comes from having labor in developing countries. Unlike most outsourcing firms, we are a non-profit and we have won major awards for our social responsible approach to our employees. Now is the time to get your content online; digitizing your newspapers unlocks the value of your backfile.

"We absolutely love working with Digital Divide Data. The Yale Daily News stands out as one of our greatest successes this year."
— Fred Martz, Digital Production & Integration Program, Yale University Library

Watch the recording of our webinar:
"How to make a successful newspaper digitization project happen."

View some examples from our project portfolio:

• The Yale Daily News
• The Brown Daily Herald
• The Harvard Crimson

Case Study: Yale Daily News

Digital Divide Data and the Yale University Library partner to digitize Yale Daily News content spanning more than 120 years.

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DDD digitizes hundreds of thousands of newspaper pages every month
DDD's very first project in 2001 was the digitization of The Harvard Crimson. Today we process hundreds of thousands of pages of newspaper content per month. Our roster of clients includes The Brown Daily Herald, The Yale Daily News, Hyde Park Herald, Civil War papers from the University of Richmond and the New York Daily News photo archive.

Our newspaper digitization work supports mass-digitization of national archives, photo-archives for major urban dailies and archival digital preservation of student papers. Newspapers document every aspect of a nation's culture and history, from landmark events to fleeting trends. For universities, student newspapers keep a personal history of your alumni. Our work bringing these publications online consistently creates stunning results and landmark projects.

Newspaper digitization unlocks the full potential of the Internet - search, immediate access from anywhere, anytime and the amazing experience of viewing a page of history with just a few clicks.

Working with student papers, we understand the importance of forming close partnerships with all the stake-holders; librarians, alumni boards, grant-makers and university administration, each of whom may have a distinct interest in the outcome of the project. From a preservation standpoint, we ensure the utmost care and quality during scanning and meet the NARA imaging standards. For alumni, we work on a solution that will make online access user-friendly and comprehensive. For administrators and development officers, we collaborate to provide content that will reach a wide audience. In addition, our technical expertise with METS/ALTO, custom XML and imaging is a critical resource for our clients in embarking on large, high-profile newspaper digitization projects.

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When choosing DDD, our clients make a decision that benefits both their company and the world. DDD delivers world-class, competitively priced digitization and IT services to clients across the globe. We recruit Cambodian and Lao staff from disadvantaged backgrounds and we provide jobs, education, and marketable skills to help them overcome poverty and achieve upward mobility. Click here to learn more about how our model creates brighter futures.