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Building Collaborative Digitization Initiatives: Strategies for Success
In the evolving landscape of archival digitization, collaboration is a powerful force that can drive efficiency, enhance access, and...

Michelle Harper
Feb 53 min read


Collaboration in Digitization Programs for Equity
Bryan Benilous’s new paper was recently published in the Journal of Digital Media Management . He notes key challenges in the...

Bryan Benilous
Jan 142 min read


Bridging the Gap: Engaging Community Stakeholders in Digitization Projects
When libraries and archives undertake digitization projects, the impact extends far beyond the walls of the institution. Digitized...

Michelle Harper
Dec 10, 20245 min read


The Role of Open Access in Expanding the Reach of Digitized Collections
In an age where information is considered one of the most valuable commodities, the concept of open access has emerged as a revolutionary...

Michelle Harper
Nov 14, 20246 min read


Funding Your Digital Archive Project: Grants, Crowdfunding, and Corporate Sponsorships
In today’s digital age, transforming physical archives into accessible online repositories is essential for organizations of all sizes....

Michelle Harper
Oct 30, 20244 min read


The Future of Digital Humanities: How Digitization Transforms Access to Historical Research
In the age of information, the digitization of archival materials has emerged as a transformative force in historical research and...

Michelle Harper
Oct 17, 20245 min read


Digitizing for the Underdog: Why I Joined Paperboy Digital Consulting
For over a decade, I had the privilege of working on some of the most fascinating digitization projects with organizations like ProQuest,...

Michelle Harper
Oct 10, 20245 min read


Happy 1st Birthday Paperboy Digital Consulting!
Last July, we started a new venture to help libraries and archives digitize their collections, making them discoverable for research in...

Bryan Benilous
Jul 10, 20242 min read


Why We Digitize?
We live in such transformative times. When I was in grad school in the 1990s, I was still doing most of my research in analog formats...

Bryan Benilous
Apr 9, 20242 min read


Paperboy at the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries
Join Us at the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries, May 21-23, 2024 in Awesomely Weird Austin. Bryan will be exhibiting and attending...

Bryan Benilous
Apr 3, 20241 min read


Paperboy at the Society of Florida Archivists Annual Meeting
Join Us at the Society of Florida Archivists Annual Meeting May 14-16, 2024 in beautiful Deerfield Beach. Bryan will be exhibiting and...

Bryan Benilous
Mar 31, 20241 min read


2024 Pilot
Register your interest in a pilot project to begin January 2024. Work with a cohort of peers guided by Paperboy experts through the...

Bryan Benilous
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Upcoming NEH Grants
The National Endowment for the Humanities has opened key grants to support “Humanities Initiatives” at Universities with special grants...

Lanell White
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Paperboy Digital Consulting Launches to Advance Collaborative Innovation in Archival Digitization for Libraries
Move to empower libraries to digitize collections in support of open access and diversifying the corpus of knowledge Boynton Beach, FL –...

Bryan Benilous
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Paperboy Services Overview
Did you miss the ALA Core Consulting Interest Group 5 for 5 Webinar? Are you interested to learn what Paperboy Digital Consulting is all...

Bryan Benilous
Jan 20, 20241 min read


Holiday Greetings from Paperboy Digital Consulting
Dear Friends, This past year turned out to be a momentous time as we formed Paperboy Digital Consulting. After decades working for large...

Lanell White
Dec 21, 20232 min read
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