{"id":14,"date":"2018-09-25T20:03:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T20:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/illinoisnewspaperproject\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-07-23T16:15:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:15:51","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/illinoisnewspaperproject\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-light_green !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">Nominate a Newspaper for Digitization<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-8 sh-pb-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>In September 2022, the Illinois Newspaper Project (INP) received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue digitizing historic Illinois newspapers. As a result, the INP is launching an opportunity for libraries, museums, genealogical societies, other cultural heritage institutions across Illinois to nominate newspapers to receive long-term digital preservation and open accessibility through the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections and Chronicling America, a national digital newspaper collection hosted by the Library of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois institutions are encouraged to involve their patrons in the selection process, and individuals should encourage their local institutions to participate in this exciting opportunity. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW111626321 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111626321 BCX0\">If you have any initial questions or inquiries, feel free to reach out to the Illinois Newspaper Project at <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW111626321 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111626321 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><a href=\"mailto:inp@library.illinois.edu\">inp@library.illinois.edu<\/a>. Anyone interested in staying up-to-date on this opportunity and other project news can sign up for the INP mailing list.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-black' style='font-size: 11pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/groups.webservices.illinois.edu\/subscribe\/171591'\" >Sign up for INP mailing list\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-4 sh-pb-3\">\n<p><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\"><strong>How to nominate<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>It&#8217;s not too early to start planning your nominations!<\/p>\n<p>Proposed titles must already be represented in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/illinoisnewspaperproject\/browse\/\">Illinois Newspaper Project directory<\/a>. A formal call for nominations will be announced in the coming weeks, and proposals will be accepted from July 1 through September 30, 2023.<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\"> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-black' style='font-size: 11pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/illinoisnewspaperproject\/get-involved\/nominating'\" >Learn more about the nomination process<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-4 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-light_green !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">Contribute Financially<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>Only a small fraction of the state\u2019s newspaper heritage has been digitized. The cost of newspaper digitization is approximately $1 per page. A $5, $15, or $25 contribution will help us fund the cost of digitizing more historical newspapers.<\/p>\n<p>Digitized newspapers can be accessed by anyone for free in the <a href=\"https:\/\/idnc.library.illinois.edu\/\">Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-black' style='font-size: 11pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/illinoisnewspaperproject\/get-involved\/giving\/'\" >Learn More About Giving<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-4 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-light_green !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">Donate Newspapers<strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>The University of Illinois Library is committed to preserving the cultural heritage of Illinois. Newspapers contain a wealth of historical information for researchers, archivists, librarians, and the general public. Our goal is to preserve this valuable resource through careful stewardship, including proper storage, handling, and repair of originals. By donating Illinois newspapers to the University of Illinois Library, you add to the pool of newspapers that can be microfilmed for preservation and possibly digitized in the future.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about the donation process or are interested in making a donation, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:hpnl@library.illinois.edu\">History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library<\/a> or email the Illinois Newspaper project at <a href=\"mailto:inp@library.illinois.edu\">inp@library.illinois.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-4 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-light_green !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">Help with Text Correction<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>The articles in the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection are searchable because of computer-generated text that underlies the page images. This computer-generated text is often riddled with errors. You can help improve the accuracy of keyword searches by correcting these errors. Thanks to the hard work of volunteer text-correctors, more than a million lines of text have been corrected so far.<\/p>\n<p> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-black' style='font-size: 11pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/illinoisnewspaperproject\/get-involved\/text-correction\/'\" >Learn More About Text Correction<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nominate a Newspaper for Digitization In September 2022, the Illinois Newspaper Project (INP) received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue digitizing historic Illinois newspapers. 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