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We are currently digitizing our newspaper microfilm collection. We are using Crowley Digitization Services and have been pleased with the results. They are also easy to work with.</div>
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1. Re: [EXTERNAL] microfilm question (Carleton, Janet (she/her))<br>
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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 13:45:57 +0000<br>
From: "Carleton, Janet (she/her)" <carleton@ohio.edu><br>
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Subject: Re: [Ohiodig] [EXTERNAL] microfilm question<br>
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A year ago we had some discussion of newspaper digitization in our March '25 OhioDIG meeting. It wasn't recorded but you might reach out to these folks.<br>
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>From our meetings page at <a href="https://ohiodig.org/meetings">https://ohiodig.org/meetings</a><br>
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March 10, 2025 | Virtual | "Newspaper Digitization Projects and Platforms"<br>
Description: Join us as we explore the process of digitizing newspapers collections and look at a variety of platforms used to host those digitized collections. Our four presentations will cover digitizing from microfilm and print, copyright considerations,
other practical lessons learned, and working with the CONTENTdm, Veridian, Newspapers.com & Internet Archive platforms. Not recorded.<br>
- CONTENTdm / Ohio Memory. Lauren Kennedy, Ohio History Connection. Kennedy will cover the Ohio Digital Newspaper Program available on Ohio Memory, detailing the various options, workflows, and associated costs. Additionally, she will highlight how OHC is happy
to offer liaison services for newspaper projects in their initial phases.<br>
- Internet Archive. Elizabeth MacLeod, Senior Manager of Satellite Digitization Services at Internet Archive will discuss digitization projects with various libraries and organizations, and how organizations and patrons can make the most of digitized collections
on archive.org<<a href="http://archive.org/">http://archive.org/</a>>. (Notes (PDF))<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BVN3YYLXvCGPySen7lUDA6sWjz7kI3uY/view?usp=drive_link><br>
- Newspapers.com. Mandi Goodsett, performing arts & humanities librarian, OER & copyright advisor; Marsha Miles, assistant director for Collections & Resource Management; Beth Piwkowski, Special Collections and Course Reserves specialist from Cleveland State
University will discuss the copyright process and working with Newspapers.com to get the Cleveland Press microfilm digitized for eventual inclusion in EngagedScholarship@CSU (bepress Digital Commons) and an internal project to digitize community newspapers
for inclusion in Cleveland Memory (CONTENTdm). (Slides (PDF))<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1augIZXM19utJKsDUZ8NMEzGTdrNOubHy/view?usp=drive_link><br>
- Veridian. Helen Conger, university archivist & William Claspy, team leader for University Archives and Special Collections from Case Western Reserve University Archives will discuss beginnings of the CWRU student newspaper digitization project, use of Veridian
platform and working with Veridian.<br>
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Janet Carleton | Digital Initiatives Coordinator | Digital Initiatives | Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Preservation & Digital Initiatives | OHIO University Libraries | Alden 333 | Athens, Ohio | 740.597.2527 | she/her | carleton@ohio.edu<<a href="mailto:carleton@ohio.edu">mailto:carleton@ohio.edu</a>>
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From: Ohiodig <ohiodig-bounces@lists.library.ohio.gov> On Behalf Of Sharp, Jennifer via Ohiodig<br>
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2026 11:20 AM<br>
To: Nicholas A Pavlik <npavlik@bgsu.edu>; 'Marsha A Miles' <m.a.miles24@csuohio.edu>; ohiodig@lists. library. ohio. gov (ohiodig@lists.library.ohio.gov) <ohiodig@lists.library.ohio.gov><br>
Subject: Re: [Ohiodig] [EXTERNAL] microfilm question<br>
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While we are on the topic of microfilm, does anyone have any vendor recommendations for digitizing entire rolls?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Jennifer<br>
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Jennifer Sharp, MSI<br>
Syms Archivist<br>
The Jacob Rader Marcus Center<br>
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Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion<br>
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From: Ohiodig <ohiodig-bounces@lists.library.ohio.gov<mailto:ohiodig-bounces@lists.library.ohio.gov>> On Behalf Of Nicholas A Pavlik via Ohiodig<br>
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2026 5:20 PM<br>
To: 'Marsha A Miles' <m.a.miles24@csuohio.edu<mailto:m.a.miles24@csuohio.edu>>; ohiodig@lists. library. ohio. gov (ohiodig@lists.library.ohio.gov<mailto:ohiodig@lists.library.ohio.gov>) <ohiodig@lists.library.ohio.gov<mailto:ohiodig@lists.library.ohio.gov>><br>
Subject: Re: [Ohiodig] [EXTERNAL] microfilm question<br>
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Hi Marsha,<br>
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Is this is a digital microfilm reader that the patron could extract image captures from? If so I think they could try an AI transcription tool like Transkribus<<a href="https://www.transkribus.org/">https://www.transkribus.org/</a>>?<br>
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If it's a digital microfilm reader, they could also try adjusting some of the brightness/contrast settings directly in the software. I've found that useful on occasion when I'm in a similar situation.<br>
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Hope that's (kind of) helpful...?<br>
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From: Ohiodig <ohiodig-bounces@lists.library.ohio.gov<mailto:ohiodig-bounces@lists.library.ohio.gov>> On Behalf Of Marsha A Miles via Ohiodig<br>
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2026 4:06 PM<br>
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Ohiodig] microfilm question<br>
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Hello all,<br>
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A patron has asked the following, and I don't work with microfilm much.<br>
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Looking at old papers from the 1840s on microfilm and some of the print is not legible - is there any kind of program that can view a document and kind of fill in the letters like what's most probable letter; that could interpret what the print would actually
say if I actually had the original print?<br>
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Any software that can fill in missing letters in microfilm?<br>
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Thanks!<br>
Marsha<br>
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Marsha Miles, MLIS<br>
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