--- title: Veridian Blog - Resources on Digitizing Archives & Historic Newspapers | People & Culture description: People & Culture | 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 13, 2025 ### [Q & A with Noelle - Software Engineer From building smarter search tools to Office Olympics highlights, Noelle shares her journey so far, recent projects, her passion for improving UX—and who’s on](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/q-a-with-noelle-software-engineer) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/q-a-with-noelle-software-engineer) July 02, 2025 ### [Q & A with John - Solutions Architect, Project Lead In this Q&A, John discusses his projects, how his PhD shaped his approach, the future of digital archives—and the historical figure he’d dine with.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/q-a-with-john-solutions-architect-project-lead) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/q-a-with-john-solutions-architect-project-lead) April 15, 2025 ### [Q & A with Ethan - Junior Software Engineer With a keen interest in efficient problem-solving through software development, Ethan brings valuable communication skills to our collaborative projects.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/q-a-with-ethan-junior-software-engineer) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/q-a-with-ethan-junior-software-engineer) 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) 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) June 22, 2022 ### [Celebrating 20 Years of Veridian's Digital Archive Innovation Veridian celebrates 20 years of helping libraries and archives build digital collections—thank you to our clients for being part of the journey.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/marking-20-years-of-innovation-in-digital-archive-collections) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/marking-20-years-of-innovation-in-digital-archive-collections) January 26, 2021 ### [Q&A with Ryan - Veridian Software Engineer Ryan reflects on his first year at Veridian—expanding his computer science skills, working on major collections, and enjoying life beyond the keyboard.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/qa-with-ryan-veridian-software-engineer) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/qa-with-ryan-veridian-software-engineer) December 21, 2020 ### [Reflecting on 2020: Growth, Innovation, and Digital Milestones From new collections and features to Zero Carbon certification, we reflect on a year of growth, innovation, and resilience through 2020.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/quite-a-year.-looking-back-on-the-good-bits-of-2020) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/quite-a-year.-looking-back-on-the-good-bits-of-2020) August 25, 2020 ### [Meet Andrew, Veridian Project Lead Andrew is skilled in customizing digital collections so that each client’s website can reflect their unique branding and style. He maintains a number of our](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-andrew-veridian-project-lead) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-andrew-veridian-project-lead) May 13, 2020 ### [Meet Pei - Veridian Project Lead Pei is an experienced software developer and designer, and an important part of our team.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-pei-veridian-project-lead) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-pei-veridian-project-lead) April 14, 2020 ### [Veridian Achieves Zero Carbon Certification A milestone for Veridian: Zero Carbon certification achieved, balancing innovation in digital collections with environmental responsibility.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-achieves-zero-carbon-certification) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-achieves-zero-carbon-certification) April 07, 2020 ### [Working From Our Bubbles: Veridian’s Remote Life in 2020 Working from home became the norm in 2020, but for Veridian it was business as usual—remote collaboration is in our DNA. Here’s a peek at our “bubbles.”](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/working-from-our-bubbles-veridians-remote-life-in-2020) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/working-from-our-bubbles-veridians-remote-life-in-2020) February 10, 2020 ### [Meet Stefan - Veridian Managing Director Stefan founded Veridian in 2006. Two decades on, he’s proud of the smart, loyal team behind millions of digitised pages—and still perfecting his potatoes.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-stefan-veridian-managing-director) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-stefan-veridian-managing-director) December 12, 2019 ### [Veridian Year in Review: 2019 Highlights and Achievements From new digital collections to our first audio archive, 2019 was a big year—celebrating 10 years of the Veridian name, new projects, and a global user](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-year-in-review-2019-highlights-and-achievements) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/veridian-year-in-review-2019-highlights-and-achievements) November 18, 2019 ### [Meet Michael - Veridian Chief Engineer From scaling Veridian to millions of pages to perfecting clean code, Michael has been shaping digital collections—and dodging karaoke—since 2007.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-michael-veridian-chief-engineer) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-michael-veridian-chief-engineer) June 11, 2019 ### [Meet Richard - Veridian Project Lead Richard holds the secrets to a well crafted digital collection. From system design and data conversion to digital image repositories and custom user](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-richard-veridian-project-lead) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-richard-veridian-project-lead) May 20, 2019 ### [A Decade of Veridian Digital Newspaper Publishing Software Ten years of Veridian Software: a platform created to present digital newspapers at scale, inspired by Greenstone—and yes, there’s an elephant story.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/a-decade-of-veridian-digital-newspaper-publishing-software) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/a-decade-of-veridian-digital-newspaper-publishing-software) April 28, 2019 ### [Meet Jeffrey- Veridian Operations Manager and Project Lead Kuan-Yu (Jeffrey) Ke keeps Veridian running smoothly—balancing project leadership, customer support, and a passion for preserving history worldwide.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-jeffrey-veridian-operations-manager-and-project-lead) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-jeffrey-veridian-operations-manager-and-project-lead) December 17, 2018 ### [Meet Shane - Veridian IT & Systems Administrator Shane oversees the infrastructure powering Veridian collections, specialising in cloud systems, automation, backups, and open-source solutions.](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-shane-veridian-it-systems-administrator) [Read More](https://veridiansoftware.com/knowledge-base/meet-shane-veridian-it-systems-administrator) ## **Subscribe for updates** Keep up with digitization best practices, case studies, Veridian feature updates and more. 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