In 2021, the DANK Haus's collection of the German-language Eintracht newspaper was digitized and is now available on the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections website. The IDNC is a project of the University of Illinois. At the in-person presentation "Digitizing Ethnic Newspapers," you will learn about:

• the DANK Haus's preservation of the Eintracht
• the history of German-language newspapers in Illinois
• the process of digitizing and hosting newspapers, the importance of ethnic newspapers
• and more!

Speakers:

William Schlaack
Digital Reformatting Coordinator
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Sebastian Wüpper
Collections Consultant
DANK Haus

Rosa Gallagher
Museum & Development Director
DANK Haus
 

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.

Registration is free, with an option to donate $10 to the DANK Haus Museum.