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Colin Potter and Caroline Foxon – Sunshine Coast Regional Library Service
www.nambour-chronicle.com
The projectThe project Full electronic version of the newspaper 1903-1955Full electronic version of the newspaper 1903-1955 OCR scanned from microfilm OCR scanned from microfilm Automatically indexed via OCR process from microfilmAutomatically indexed via OCR process from microfilm Fully searchable by any-word and date and pageFully searchable by any-word and date and page 3 Outputs 3 Outputs
– searchable PDF bi-tonal for searchable PDF bi-tonal for web web viewview– TIFF bi-tonal for TIFF bi-tonal for preservationpreservation– Grey scale JPEG for Grey scale JPEG for publicationpublication quality prints created in-house quality prints created in-house
Delivery mechanism- via the WWW or in-house via hard-disk drive/DVDDelivery mechanism- via the WWW or in-house via hard-disk drive/DVD Fully searchable by any word within web interface Fully searchable by any word within web interface Displays on web in PDF format Displays on web in PDF format
Significance of the Nambour ChronicleSignificance of the Nambour Chronicle Not only a local paper It was Not only a local paper It was THETHE paper for the Sunshine paper for the Sunshine
Coast Region from 1903Coast Region from 1903 For 80 years it recorded and photographed: For 80 years it recorded and photographed: - local news – locality correspondentslocal news – locality correspondents- social, sporting and business activitiessocial, sporting and business activities- local opinions and notices local opinions and notices A record of the growth & development of Sunshine Coast A record of the growth & development of Sunshine Coast
over those significant years.over those significant years. A complete newspaper runA complete newspaper run Not just local news used same sources as major Not just local news used same sources as major
newspapers for international stories newspapers for international stories Ceased publication 1983 - superseded by the Sunshine Ceased publication 1983 - superseded by the Sunshine
Coast DailyCoast Daily
EnvironmentEnvironment
DriversDrivers Increased demand for web based accessIncreased demand for web based accessThe need to preserve the paper in more then one formatThe need to preserve the paper in more then one formatIncreased demand for heritage/family history services Increased demand for heritage/family history services Microfilm reader restrictive and challengingMicrofilm reader restrictive and challenging
OpportunityOpportunityExisting staff expertise from Libraries – tech/heritage Existing staff expertise from Libraries – tech/heritage Technological expertise of vendorsTechnological expertise of vendorsExisting strong partnershipsExisting strong partnershipsIncreased interest in Heritage and family history- funding $Increased interest in Heritage and family history- funding $Availability of full master set of microfilmsAvailability of full master set of microfilmsMaturity of technology Maturity of technology
Power of partnershipsPower of partnerships All partners had specialist roles within the project and contributed All partners had specialist roles within the project and contributed based on their own levels of expertise and knowledge.based on their own levels of expertise and knowledge.
Without partners this service would not be available today.Without partners this service would not be available today.
Maroochy Shire Council*- funding and staff resources- technology Maroochy Shire Council*- funding and staff resources- technology and heritage and heritage
Caloundra City Council*-Funding and staff resourcesCaloundra City Council*-Funding and staff resources State Library of Queensland- Initial pilot study and feasibilityState Library of Queensland- Initial pilot study and feasibility Micrographic Applications- scanning and OCR conversion Micrographic Applications- scanning and OCR conversion
process/outputs and web page interface design and hostingprocess/outputs and web page interface design and hosting Sunshine Coast Daily- permission to reproduce the newspaper and Sunshine Coast Daily- permission to reproduce the newspaper and
media supportmedia support
*Now Sunshine Coast Libraries*Now Sunshine Coast Libraries
Scope StudyScope Study
Feasibility report for the Maroochy Libraries Service and Feasibility report for the Maroochy Libraries Service and Caloundra Libraries by the State Library of Queensland.Caloundra Libraries by the State Library of Queensland.covered:covered:
CopyrightCopyright Capture StandardsCapture Standards File naming and directory structureFile naming and directory structure Storage of TIFF filesStorage of TIFF files Recommended Image DerivativesRecommended Image Derivatives Use of the printed Nambour Chronicle IndexUse of the printed Nambour Chronicle Index Format and layout of Metadata recordsFormat and layout of Metadata records Web Site role and functionality Web Site role and functionality Indicative Costing for ScanningIndicative Costing for Scanning
A very informative document which gave us a “go forward" A very informative document which gave us a “go forward" and also gave the State Library of Queensland a stake and and also gave the State Library of Queensland a stake and
vested interest in the support of the projectvested interest in the support of the project
Feasibility testing at the State Library of QueenslandFeasibility testing at the State Library of Queensland
Project stages
• Stage 1 (2005/6) Scope study State Library of Queensland commissioned report
• Stage 2 (2006) Digitisation commenced by Micrographic Applications in Brisbane
• Stage 3 (November 2006) Access to the newspaper from 1903 to 1955 on computer in the Heritage Library at Nambour & Caloundra Library & SLQ.
• Stage 4 (2007) Investigation into making the digital Nambour Chronicle available via the WWW
• Stage 5 (January 2008) launch of the web-access version of the Digital Nambour Chronicle
The first full Australian newspaper scanned from mirofilm and made retrospectively available in full text on the WWW
Access vs. preservationAccess vs. preservation Microfilm is the preferred preservation option- it has stood Microfilm is the preferred preservation option- it has stood
the test of time and can be converted digitally and the test of time and can be converted digitally and photographically into a number of formats. Our microfilm photographically into a number of formats. Our microfilm master is held by the State Library of Queensland master is held by the State Library of Queensland
We are not using digital formats as the only preservation We are not using digital formats as the only preservation measure we created high quality archival standard bi-tonal measure we created high quality archival standard bi-tonal TIFFS as a backup for the digital web productTIFFS as a backup for the digital web product
The digital format is primarily for access- we used PDF bi-The digital format is primarily for access- we used PDF bi-Tonals for web access as we wanted to minimise Tonals for web access as we wanted to minimise downloaded file sizes downloaded file sizes
There are a number of initiatives to create standards for There are a number of initiatives to create standards for scanning and formats for digital projects. We decided not to scanning and formats for digital projects. We decided not to wait for these as we wanted to provide the service in a wait for these as we wanted to provide the service in a timely way using the equilibrium that had developed in the timely way using the equilibrium that had developed in the organisation.organisation.
Statistics from January 2008Statistics from January 2008
Usage and registration has been Usage and registration has been better than expected for the better than expected for the past year.past year.
54.5 Gigabytes downloaded54.5 Gigabytes downloaded
Over 1,380 registered usersOver 1,380 registered users
11,530 visits 11,530 visits
1,030,828 files downloaded 1,030,828 files downloaded
Registered users are scattered Registered users are scattered across the Globe!across the Globe!
Registered users
1Netherlands
1Latvia
1France
1Brazil
1Bermuda
2Italy
2Ireland
2Hong Kong
2Finland
3Germany
4England
7Canada
16New Zealand
1259Australia
“Browse by dates” – must select year, month & day 19/1/1940
User Registered
SearchingSearching
How to search How to search
Searchable via :
-Keyword
-Year ranges
-Month ranges
-Day ranges
-Page ranges
-Boolean
-Browsing facility
All issues – can also select a year range
Click here to see page
Keyword searchKeyword search
Selected search result from “car Selected search result from “car accidents”accidents”
9 Sept 1927, page 5
Finding aids - IndexesFinding aids - Indexes
Indexes
OutputsOutputs
•JPEG Thumbnails
•Full PDF images- Printable from web view
•Good quality -High density jpeg images for publication purposes held in-house
•Downloads directly to the users computer
Display of full pageDisplay of full page
Scrolldown for full view
Print facilityPrint facility1. Click on Snapshot icon
2. Outline item
3. Click OK
4. Click on Print icon - follow prompts
Print of selected itemPrint of selected item
Browse by yearBrowse by year
Browse by monthBrowse by month
By day – 8/1/54By day – 8/1/54
Fashion – shoes
25th November 1921, p.3
24 July 1936, p.3
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November 1935, p.3
The War at Home
12/10/1945, p.7
12th October 1945 p10
The War on the Land
11th November 1955 p20
7 August 1953, p.3
1st July 1955 p6
Other inventionsOther inventions
Some not so good……
3rd January 1936 p10
The first supermarketThe first supermarket
National & International News
3rd January 1936 p1
30 October 1931, p. 10
Royal Family – “calm before the storm”
Only 3 months later …. 27/10/1939, p.12
First electronic scam-not Nigerian!First electronic scam-not Nigerian!
6th August 1915 p3
Awards and recognitionAwards and recognition
www.nambour-chronicle.com
Colin.potter@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
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