--- title: Veridian Blog - Resources on Digitizing Archives & Historic Newspapers | Collection Health description: Collection Health | 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) September 09, 2025 ### [How to Use Google Search Console for Digital Collections Learn how Google Search Console can help digital archive managers monitor search performance, review core web vitals and detect technical issues that may](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/how-to-use-google-search-console-for-digital-collections) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/how-to-use-google-search-console-for-digital-collections) 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) August 03, 2025 ### [Do Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Models Reduce Copyright Risk? Copyright lawsuits involving generative AI have increased scrutiny of how artificial intelligence systems use source material. But do the same concerns apply](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/do-retrieval-augmented-generation-rag-models-risk-breaking-copyright) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/do-retrieval-augmented-generation-rag-models-risk-breaking-copyright) May 25, 2025 ### [Bot Wars 4.0: Protecting Digital Collections from AI Explore the evolution of the Bot Wars and how Veridian is tackling AI-powered mass scraping to safeguard digitized historical collections without compromising](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/bot-wars-4.0-protecting-digital-collections-from-ai) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/bot-wars-4.0-protecting-digital-collections-from-ai) January 14, 2025 ### [Long-Term Preservation Strategies for Digitized Newspaper Collections Long-term preservation of digital objects is a challenging problem, and is especially so for newspaper digitization projects. Here are some of our](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/digital-preservation) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/digital-preservation) January 14, 2025 ### [Identifying and Fixing Hidden ALTO Data Errors in Newspaper Archives In our experience there are a number of types of “hidden errors” that occur with newspaper data batches. These errors can’t be detected by automated QA](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/a-note-about-hidden-alto-data-errors) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/a-note-about-hidden-alto-data-errors) November 14, 2024 ### [How Veridian Uses BagIt in the Data Preservation Process Learn about BagIt, the hierarchical file packaging format, used to help maintain data integrity when digital content is stored on disks or transferred over networks.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/how-we-use-bagit-as-part-of-our-data-preservation-process) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/how-we-use-bagit-as-part-of-our-data-preservation-process) October 30, 2024 ### [Veridian’s Multi-Layered Backup System Ensures Maximum Data Protection Learn how Veridian protects digital collections with a robust, multi-layered backup and recovery system designed for maximum data safety, integrity, and rapid](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/keeping-your-hosted-digital-collections-safe-veridian-backup-principles) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/keeping-your-hosted-digital-collections-safe-veridian-backup-principles) October 14, 2024 ### [Effortless Newspaper Digitization: Veridian's Cloud Hosting Services One of the Veridian services we offer to newspaper digitization projects is hosting. While many libraries choose to license Veridian software and host their](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-hosting-services) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-hosting-services) June 30, 2024 ### [Veridian Source Code License: A Balanced Alternative to Open Source Our thoughts about the pros and cons for choosing an open source solution.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-vs-open-source) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-vs-open-source) March 31, 2024 ### [Choosing the Best Hosting Option for Your Veridian Digital Collection A guide to collection hosting with Veridian.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/to-host-or-not-to-host) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/to-host-or-not-to-host) July 11, 2023 ### [Investigating Traffic Spikes in Your Digital Collections If you notice an unexpected spike in traffic to your digital collection in Google Analytics, it’s natural to want to investigate and understand what caused it.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/how-to-investigate-hit-spikes-in-google-analytics) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/how-to-investigate-hit-spikes-in-google-analytics) 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) January 19, 2022 ### [Enhancing Digital Collections: New Features in Veridian Software Our digital collection software is continuously developed, polished and enhanced. 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