ABSTRACT
The Center for Research Libraries and its members have engaged in several strategic programs in recent years to provide persistent access to electronic versions of its historical collections, particularly serials. One of these programs is the World Newspaper Archive, a partnership of CRL member institutions and Readex, a division of NewsBank. Through the World Newspaper Archive program, CRL provides its members robust access to historical newspaper content, federates the costs of this large-scale undertaking, and provides for community control over content, archiving provisions, and future collections.
