The Impact of Digital Technology on Contemporary and Historic Newspapers : Proceedings of the International Newspaper Conference, Singapore, April 1-3 2008, and Papers From the IFLA World Library and Information Congress, Québec, Canada, August, 2008

The papers brought together in this highly actual book are grouped around three themes. Not only the physical and digital preservation of newspapers are treated, but also the service and access models that are currently under development; examples are provided, with a focus on Southeast Asia. Moreover the dynamism of online newspapers is discussed. This volume contains cutting-edge information which is indispensable for the modern newspaper librarian. Also researchers, educators and journalists may benefit from the introduction to current aspects of the important medium. Frontmatter CONTENTS FOREWORD PREFACE KEYNOTE ADDRESS The development of newspaper companies and its impact on libraries in managing newspaper resource, education and information literacy programmes THE AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER PLAN (ANPLAN) THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTNERSHIPS FORNEWSPAPER PRESERVATION DIGITISING HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS IN GERMANY – THE CASE OF BAVARIA 19TH CENTURY BRITISH LIBRARY NEWSPAPERS: UTILISING THE ONLINE DATABASE NEWSPAPER DIGITISATION IN THE NETHERLANDS. The Dutch Digital Databank for Newspapers and other initiatives THE CALIFORNIA DIGITAL NEWSPAPER PROJECT: CANVASSING, CATALOGING, PRESERVATION, DIGITISATION NEW ACCESS TO OLD MATERIALS: The Hong Kong Newspaper Literary Supplements Digitisation Project CREATION OF A NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REPOSITORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE (UZ) LIBRARY WIDENING ACCESS AND LEGAL ISSUES – NEWSPAPERS IN FOCUS DIGITAL INGEST OF CURRENT NEWSPAPERS BY THE BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE: The Situation End 2007/Beginning 2008 COOPERATIVE EFFORTS IN PRESERVATION OF AND ACCESS TO THE WORLD’S NEWSPAPERS THE INDEX TO PHILIPPINE NEWSPAPERS (IPN) ONLINE SERVICE AND PROCESSING OF NEWSPAPER IN SUPPORTING RESEARCH: A Case Study at Libraries of Universities in Surabaya ENHANCING ACCESS TO THE NEWSPAPER COLLECTIONS: The Lee Kong Chian Reference Library Experience ONLINE NEWSPAPERS: A NEW ERA NEWSLINK 2.0 : MAJOR ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPH MULTIMEDIA NEWS ARCHIVES ALL NEWS BUT NO PAPER – HARVESTING SWEDISH ONLINE NEWSPAPERS CANADIAN INUIT NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE SAUVEGARDER ET NUMERISER LA PRESSE DES IMMIGRATIONS EN FRANCE A LA BNF, XIXEME-XXEME SIECLES PUBLICATION, ACCESS AND PRESERVATION OF SCANDINAVIAN IMMIGRANT PRESS IN NORTH AMERICA PRESS, COMMUNITY, AND LIBRARY. A study of the Chinese-language newspapers published in North America Brings together papers that are grouped around three themes. This title focuses on the physical and digital preservation of newspapers. It discusses the dynamism of online newspapers. It is suitable for modern newspaper librarians, researchers, educators and journalists.