--- title: Veridian Blog - Resources on Digitizing Archives & Historic Newspapers description: Get expert insights, proven strategies & case studies on digitizing archives & historical newspapers—ideal for every stage of your digitization project. --- - [![facebook](https://veridiansoftware.com/hubfs/VeridianSoftware_July2025/images/facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/VeridianSoftware) - [![linkedin](https://veridiansoftware.com/hubfs/VeridianSoftware_July2025/images/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dlconsulting-veridian-software) --- [![Veridian](https://veridiansoftware.com/hubfs/VeridianSoftware_July2025/images/veridian-logo.svg "Veridian")](https://veridiansoftware.com) - [About](https://veridiansoftware.com/about) - [Accessibility](https://veridiansoftware.com/accessibility-statement-conformance-report) - [Services](https://veridiansoftware.com/services) - [Scanning](https://veridiansoftware.com/services/scanning) - [Data Conversion](https://veridiansoftware.com/services/data-conversion) - [Presentation Software](https://veridiansoftware.com/services/presentation-software) - [Projects](https://veridiansoftware.com/collections) - Knowledge Base - [Articles & Case Studies](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base) - [Archival Metadata Standards | Guide](https://veridiansoftware.com/archival-metadata-standards-guide) - [WCAG and Accessibility | Guide](https://veridiansoftware.com/wcag-accessibility-compliance-guide-acr-vpat-for-libraries-archives) - [Contact](https://veridiansoftware.com/contact) - - - - # Knowledge Base Best practice guides on digitizing archives, tips for enhancing collection discovery and user engagement, insights into industry trends, and case studies from organisations leading the way. Whether you're just starting your digitisation project or looking to optimise your digital collections, there’s something here for every stage. - [Show All](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base) - [Case Studies](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/case-studies) - [Digitization & Preservation](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/digitization-preservation) - [Collection Management](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/collection-management) - [Collection Health](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/collection-health) - [Veridian Software Updates](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/veridian-software-updates) - [Audience Engagement](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/audience-engagement) - [Search & Discovery](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/search-discovery) - [People & Culture](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/people-culture) - [Platform Migration](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/platform-migration) - [Accessibility](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/accessibility) - [Case Studies](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/case-studies) - [Digitization & Preservation](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/digitization-preservation) - [Collection Management](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/collection-management) - [Collection Health](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/collection-health) - [Veridian Software Updates](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/veridian-software-updates) - [Audience Engagement](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/audience-engagement) - [Search & Discovery](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/search-discovery) - [People & Culture](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/people-culture) - [Platform Migration](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/platform-migration) - [Accessibility](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/accessibility) September 29, 2026 ### [Planning Digital Infrastructure for Semantic and RAG Search Semantic search and RAG are creating new ways to explore digital collections — but they also introduce different infrastructure requirements. We look at what](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/planning-infrastructure-semantic-rag-search) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/planning-infrastructure-semantic-rag-search) September 28, 2026 ### [How the Plains to Peaks Collective Is Bringing Colorado and Wyoming's Digital Heritage Together The Plains to Peaks Collective has launched a new Veridian-powered platform bringing together more than 1.2 million digital heritage items from over 60](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/plains-to-peaks-collective-digital-heritage-platform) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/plains-to-peaks-collective-digital-heritage-platform) September 16, 2026 ### [Irish Newspaper Archives Webinar | Custom Digital Collection Features Part 1 Explore a recorded webinar looking at custom features developed for the Irish Newspaper Archives, including publication updates, email alerts, saved searches,](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/irish-newspaper-archives-webinar-custom-digital-collection-features-part-1) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/irish-newspaper-archives-webinar-custom-digital-collection-features-part-1) August 23, 2026 ### [AI Transparency Is Becoming Law. Provenance Is the Bigger Opportunity New AI transparency rules are making generated content easier to identify, but provenance presents a broader challenge: helping people establish where](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/ai-transparency-digital-provenance-content-credentials) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/ai-transparency-digital-provenance-content-credentials) August 20, 2026 ### [Swedish American Newspapers Launches Expanded Bilingual Collection More than 1.3 million pages of Swedish American history are now available through the newly expanded Swedish American Newspapers collection, following the](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/swedish-american-newspapers-expanded-bilingual-collection) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/swedish-american-newspapers-expanded-bilingual-collection) July 20, 2026 ### [Atla’s Catholic News Archive Surpasses One Million Newspaper Pages Atla’s Catholic News Archive has surpassed one million digitised newspaper pages, giving researchers greater access to Catholic history and helping connect](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/atla-catholic-news-archive-surpasses-1-million-pages) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/atla-catholic-news-archive-surpasses-1-million-pages) July 05, 2026 ### [Washington Digital Newspapers Reaches One Million Pages Washington Digital Newspapers has reached one million pages. Discover how the Washington State Library’s free online newspaper collection has grown from](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/washington-digital-newspapers-reaches-one-million-pages) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/washington-digital-newspapers-reaches-one-million-pages) June 22, 2026 ### [How Irish Newspaper Archives Combined Scalability, Discovery and Community Features Irish Newspaper Archives migrated to Veridian to support a rapidly growing collection of more than 19 million newspaper pages. Learn how custom features](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/irish-newspaper-archives-case-study) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/irish-newspaper-archives-case-study) June 11, 2026 ### [AI Is Making Trust the Most Valuable Asset in Digital Collections AI can generate convincing historical stories in seconds, but it cannot replace transparency. As synthetic and unverified content becomes more common,](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/ai-is-making-trust-the-most-valuable-asset-in-digital-collections) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/ai-is-making-trust-the-most-valuable-asset-in-digital-collections) May 20, 2026 ### [How Does Veridian Use Cloudflare to Protect Digital Collections? Veridian uses Cloudflare to help protect digital collections from scraping, cyberattacks, and other online threats while improving site speed and reliability.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/how-veridian-uses-cloudflare-to-protect-digital-collections) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/how-veridian-uses-cloudflare-to-protect-digital-collections) May 11, 2026 ### [Planning a Newspaper Digitisation RFP: What to Include (and What Most Libraries Miss) What should you include in a newspaper digitisation RFP? This guide covers key requirements, technical standards, and common pitfalls to help you plan with](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/planning-a-newspaper-digitisation-rfp) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/planning-a-newspaper-digitisation-rfp) April 09, 2026 ### [Integrating WordPress with Veridian: Managing Editorial Content in Digital Collections Discover how Veridian can integrate with WordPress to give libraries and cultural heritage institutions greater control over editorial and interpretive](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/integrating-wordpress-with-veridian-managing-editorial-content-in-digital-collections) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/integrating-wordpress-with-veridian-managing-editorial-content-in-digital-collections) March 05, 2026 ### [Swiss National Library Digital Newspaper Archive Surpasses 15M Pages The Swiss National Library has reached a significant milestone: more than 15 million digitised newspaper pages are now freely accessible online via](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/swiss-national-library-digital-newspaper-archive-surpasses-15m-pages) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/swiss-national-library-digital-newspaper-archive-surpasses-15m-pages) March 03, 2026 ### [What Are the Benefits of Single Sign-On for Digital Collections? Single Sign-On can simplify access to digital collections, support institutional authentication, manage user permissions and verify contributors. It can also](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/single-sign-on-for-digital-collections) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/single-sign-on-for-digital-collections) February 24, 2026 ### [What Access Models Can Digital Collections Use? Explore how open, restricted, institutional, account-based, subscription and hybrid access models can help libraries and archives make more collection](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/flexible-access-models-for-digital-collections) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/flexible-access-models-for-digital-collections) February 19, 2026 ### [What Is the Difference Between Digital Preservation and Digital Access? Digital preservation protects the authenticity, integrity and usability of digital material over time. Digital access makes that material searchable,](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/difference-between-digital-preservation-and-digital-access) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/difference-between-digital-preservation-and-digital-access) January 15, 2026 ### [How Does Veridian Support Digital Collections at Scale? Veridian supports digital collections ranging from tens of thousands to more than 100 million pages, with software and hosting infrastructure designed to](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/scaling-digital-newspaper-collections-with-veridian) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/scaling-digital-newspaper-collections-with-veridian) December 08, 2025 ### [How Veridian’s New PDF Download Limiter Protects Digital Collections Veridian has introduced a new, configurable PDF download limiter to help libraries, archives and historical societies protect their digital collections from](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/new-feature-pdf-download-limiter-to-protect-digital-collections) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/new-feature-pdf-download-limiter-to-protect-digital-collections) December 02, 2025 ### [Why Continuous Monitoring Matters for Digital Collection Health Learn why proactive monitoring is vital for maintaining fast, reliable, and secure digital archive collections—and how it supports long-term accessibility.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/why-continuous-monitoring-matters-for-digital-collection-health) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/why-continuous-monitoring-matters-for-digital-collection-health) November 06, 2025 ### [LLMC: A Global Digital Legal Archive Revitalised on Veridian LLMC preserves at-risk legal and government records from around the world. 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