Techniques of preserving Bengali Newspapers available both in electronic and print version with special reference to West Bengal Pritam Gurey Professional Assistant Visva-Bharati, Central Library, Santiniketan E-mail:
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Slide 1
Techniques of preserving Bengali
Newspapers available both in electronic
and print version with special reference
to West Bengal
Pritam Gurey
Professional Assistant
Visva-Bharati, Central Library, Santiniketan
E-mail: [email protected]
Slide 2
‘A good newspaper is a nation
talking to itself ’
– Arthur Miller (1915-2005)
Slide 3
Introduction:
Preservation is the oldest and most
fundamental function of libraries and
archives.
Preservation is concerned with evidence
embedded in the intellectual content of
objects and in the objects themselves.
Preservation of newspapers is utmost
necessary in order to retrieve the
correct information of past.
Slide 4
Importance of Newspaper
Preservation:
as news become history,
as to improve access,
as daily important facts are found,
Newspaper may perish but not the news
they contain.
Slide 5
Overview of Bengali Newspapers in West Bengal
Print
On-line
Aajkaal
Y
Y
http://www.aajkaal.net
Absar
N
Y
http://www.abasar.net
Amader Malda
N
Y
http://www.ndparking.com/amadermalda
.com
Anandabazar Patrika
Y
Y
http://www.anandabazar.com
Bangla Ganashakti
Y
Y
http://bangla.ganashakti.co.in
Bartaman Patrika
Y
Y
http://bartamanpatrika.com
Century Sangbad
N
Y
http://www.suprovat.com
Dainik Statesman
Y
N
Ek Din
Y
N
Gold News
N
Y
http://www.goldnewsindia.com
Sambad Pratidin
Y
Y
http://www.sangbadpratidin.net
Uttar Banga Sambad
Y
Y
http://www.uttarbangasambad.com
Name
Website
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History:
Name
Owner
Yr. print
Yr. Online
Aajkaal
Abhik Kr. Ghosh
1981
2004
Anandabazar
Patrika
ABP Pvt. Ltd.
1922
2001
Bartaman
Patrika
Bartaman Pvt. Ltd.
1984
2002
Ganashakti
CPMI, WBSC
1967
2004
Sangbad
Pratidin
Swapan Sadhan
Basu
1992
2003
Uttarbanga
Sambad
Uttarbanga
Sambad Pvt. Ltd.
1980
2003
Slide 7
Preservation Methods:
Different methods are used for ◦ Hardcopy
◦ Hard to softcopy
◦ Softcopy (Born digital)
Slide 8
In case of Hardcopy:
Newspaper clippings / Press
Clippings
Bound Volume / Binding
Encapsulation
Lamination
Slide 9
In case of hard to soft copy
Microform: film / fiche
Digitising
Slide 10
In case of Softcopy (born digital):
Digital Preservation
Slide 11
Problems:
Bengali newspapers have the following
problems –
◦ Binding
◦ Space
◦ Searching and indexing
◦ Image storing
◦ Bit stream
UNICODE
Slide 12
Conclusion:
Preservation of newspaper is utmost
necessary.
Converting hardcopy archives to digital
resources, digital preservation in terms of
preventing paper deterioration as well as
full utilization of the archives can be
possible.
Slide 13
Digital storage may have low to high risk as
hardware and software changes very
frequently and life expectancy of the formats
are still not known.
Functionality of microfilm is uncompromised
but when compared to digital storage as it
provides more easy access to the desired
information.
Slide 14
Microfilm shows very low risk if proper film
base, processing, and physical environment
are maintained.
Financial support & technologically
experienced person is required for proper
preservation of these Bengali Newspapers.
Slide 15
Techniques of preserving Bengali
Newspapers available both in electronic
and print version with special reference
to West Bengal
Pritam Gurey
Professional Assistant
Visva-Bharati, Central Library, Santiniketan
E-mail: [email protected]
Slide 2
‘A good newspaper is a nation
talking to itself ’
– Arthur Miller (1915-2005)
Slide 3
Introduction:
Preservation is the oldest and most
fundamental function of libraries and
archives.
Preservation is concerned with evidence
embedded in the intellectual content of
objects and in the objects themselves.
Preservation of newspapers is utmost
necessary in order to retrieve the
correct information of past.
Slide 4
Importance of Newspaper
Preservation:
as news become history,
as to improve access,
as daily important facts are found,
Newspaper may perish but not the news
they contain.
Slide 5
Overview of Bengali Newspapers in West Bengal
On-line
Aajkaal
Y
Y
http://www.aajkaal.net
Absar
N
Y
http://www.abasar.net
Amader Malda
N
Y
http://www.ndparking.com/amadermalda
.com
Anandabazar Patrika
Y
Y
http://www.anandabazar.com
Bangla Ganashakti
Y
Y
http://bangla.ganashakti.co.in
Bartaman Patrika
Y
Y
http://bartamanpatrika.com
Century Sangbad
N
Y
http://www.suprovat.com
Dainik Statesman
Y
N
Ek Din
Y
N
Gold News
N
Y
http://www.goldnewsindia.com
Sambad Pratidin
Y
Y
http://www.sangbadpratidin.net
Uttar Banga Sambad
Y
Y
http://www.uttarbangasambad.com
Name
Website
Slide 6
History:
Name
Owner
Yr. print
Yr. Online
Aajkaal
Abhik Kr. Ghosh
1981
2004
Anandabazar
Patrika
ABP Pvt. Ltd.
1922
2001
Bartaman
Patrika
Bartaman Pvt. Ltd.
1984
2002
Ganashakti
CPMI, WBSC
1967
2004
Sangbad
Pratidin
Swapan Sadhan
Basu
1992
2003
Uttarbanga
Sambad
Uttarbanga
Sambad Pvt. Ltd.
1980
2003
Slide 7
Preservation Methods:
Different methods are used for ◦ Hardcopy
◦ Hard to softcopy
◦ Softcopy (Born digital)
Slide 8
In case of Hardcopy:
Newspaper clippings / Press
Clippings
Bound Volume / Binding
Encapsulation
Lamination
Slide 9
In case of hard to soft copy
Microform: film / fiche
Digitising
Slide 10
In case of Softcopy (born digital):
Digital Preservation
Slide 11
Problems:
Bengali newspapers have the following
problems –
◦ Binding
◦ Space
◦ Searching and indexing
◦ Image storing
◦ Bit stream
UNICODE
Slide 12
Conclusion:
Preservation of newspaper is utmost
necessary.
Converting hardcopy archives to digital
resources, digital preservation in terms of
preventing paper deterioration as well as
full utilization of the archives can be
possible.
Slide 13
Digital storage may have low to high risk as
hardware and software changes very
frequently and life expectancy of the formats
are still not known.
Functionality of microfilm is uncompromised
but when compared to digital storage as it
provides more easy access to the desired
information.
Slide 14
Microfilm shows very low risk if proper film
base, processing, and physical environment
are maintained.
Financial support & technologically
experienced person is required for proper
preservation of these Bengali Newspapers.
Slide 15