--- title: Veridian Blog - Resources on Digitizing Archives & Historic Newspapers | Case Studies description: Case Studies | 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 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) 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) 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) November 06, 2025 ### [LLMC: A Global Digital Legal Archive Revitalised on Veridian LLMC preserves at-risk legal and government records from around the world. In 2025, LLMC launched its next-generation digital archive on Veridian, offering](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/llmc-a-global-legal-archive-revitalised-on-veridian) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/llmc-a-global-legal-archive-revitalised-on-veridian) October 21, 2025 ### [Beyond Newspapers: How Veridian Brings Diverse Archives to Life Institutions worldwide are using Veridian to preserve and share diverse archival materials beyond newspapers. Explore projects such as the Helen Keller](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-for-non-newspapers) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-for-non-newspapers) August 28, 2025 ### [How Monitoring Resolved a National Library Collection Slowdown When some users of a national library’s digital newspaper collection began experiencing delays of up to 60 seconds, routine performance data showed that](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/why-continuous-monitoring-matters-national-library-case-study) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/why-continuous-monitoring-matters-national-library-case-study) July 24, 2025 ### [Nantucket Atheneum & Gettysburg College Migrate Collections to Veridian When support for Olive Software was discontinued in 2024, Nantucket Atheneum and Gettysburg College faced different versions of the same problem: how to](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/nantucket-atheneum-gettysburg-college-digital-collection-migrations) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/nantucket-atheneum-gettysburg-college-digital-collection-migrations) April 30, 2024 ### [Migrating a Digital Collection from Olive Software to Veridian Having successfully completed three of these migration projects, and about to embark on a fourth, we thought it would be helpful to explain the motivation](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/migrating-from-olive-to-veridian) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/migrating-from-olive-to-veridian) October 31, 2023 ### [Case Study: Papers Past launches new Ngā Tānga Reo Māori Collection The National Library of New Zealand’s journey to launch their new Ngā Tānga Reo Māori (Māori language publications) collection and books interface.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/case-study-papers-past-launches-new-nga-tanga-reo-maori-collection) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/case-study-papers-past-launches-new-nga-tanga-reo-maori-collection) June 21, 2023 ### [New Collection for the Consortium of Pentecostal Archives Launches The Consortium of Pentecostal Archives re-launches on Veridian, preserving nearly 500k pages of Pentecostal history for research and future generations.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/new-collection-for-the-consortium-of-pentecostal-archives-launches) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/new-collection-for-the-consortium-of-pentecostal-archives-launches) May 31, 2023 ### [Migrating Lehigh University’s Historic Student Newspaper Archive When OCLC discontinued support for its self-hosted platform, Lehigh University migrated over 60,000 digital items from CONTENTdm to Veridian—preserving](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/migrating-lehigh-university-newspaper-archive) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/migrating-lehigh-university-newspaper-archive) April 23, 2023 ### [The Lawrenceville School Launches New Student Archive Collection The Lawrenceville School’s digital archive launches on Veridian, showcasing 38k+ pages of student and alumni publications dating back to the 1800s.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/the-lawrenceville-school-launches-new-student-archive-collection) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/the-lawrenceville-school-launches-new-student-archive-collection) October 24, 2022 ### [Winona State University launches New Collection on Veridian Earlier this year we welcomed another university into the Veridian collection family, with the launch of Winona State University’s new collection.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/winona-state-university-launches-new-collection-on-veridian) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/winona-state-university-launches-new-collection-on-veridian) August 21, 2022 ### [Swiss National Library Collection Eclipses 10 Million Page Milestone The Swiss National Library Collection skyrocketed in size from 6.5 million to 10 million pages within just one year, making it one of the fastest-growing](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/swiss-national-library-collection-eclipses-10-million-page-milestone) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/swiss-national-library-collection-eclipses-10-million-page-milestone) July 31, 2022 ### [Restrict Digital Archive Access with Veridian Access Rules Veridian Access Rules allow online collections to be restricted in many different ways.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-access-rules) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-access-rules) June 22, 2022 ### [Enhancing Ulukau: New Visual Design Boosts Accessibility and Usability Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, unveils a refreshed design across its multilingual digital collections—enhancing access for a global community.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/increased-usability-for-ulukau-with-refreshed-visual-design-framework) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/increased-usability-for-ulukau-with-refreshed-visual-design-framework) [1](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base) [2](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/case-studies/page/2) [3](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/tag/case-studies/page/3) ## **Subscribe for updates** Keep up with digitization best practices, case studies, Veridian feature updates and more. 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