[Libs-Or] [BULK] oregon newspaper project

[Leah Griffith]

I would be curious about this as well and perhaps a number of us could join together to get a better price.   While I firmly agree with the move to digitization, I am concerned about the smaller papers in our state being digitized at this time and the access in the future.    In 20-50 years will those digital papers of 2015  be available to searchers of the Newberg Graphic like the microfilm of 1888 is available to searchers today?    And yes, I know that microfilm can degrade and disintegrate.   We also bind our paper copies and have an almost full run of those original papers for researchers as well.

Leah
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Leah M. Griffith
Director,   Newberg Public Library     503-537-1256

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of dan cawley
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 10:21 AM
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Subject: [BULK] [Libs-Or] oregon newspaper project

The Seaside Public Library is seeking microfilm services.

In conjunction with the upcoming digitization project, we will continue to move forward with old-school microfilm

(We don't want our fancy, new, reader/printer to fall into disuse).

The Seaside Signal is an every-other-week publication.  Each edition runs around twelve pages.

The Advantage Companies provided a quote of $280.00 to provide one roll containing all of 2015.

This strikes me a as a bit spendy.  Or, would that be considered a fair rate for 288 pages of newspaper transferred to film?

Can anyone speak to these prices, or recommend a more affordable outfit?

Thanks in advance...

Dan Cawley
Seaside Public Library
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