The new Papers Past: an international collaboration between New Zealand, India, Germany, and the United States

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss international collaboration on the Papers Past historic newspaper digitisation project, with particular focus on how to work together across four countries for a successful outcome.Design/methodology/approachThe paper outlines the stages of the project and provides project perspectives from all the partners. Concludes with lessons learned.FindingsThe article confirms that clear communication and requirements are essential to any collaborative project.Originality/valueThis study provides insight into how to overcome the difficulties of working collaboratively on projects across different countries and cultures.

Project management 101

“…Insufficient communications amongst all the project stakeholders is an anathema to project success. My co-authors and I wrote about a software and digital conversion project with team members from four different countries and five different organizations (Lanz, 2009). We found that frequent, clear, and open communication between team members was fundamental to the project's success.…”

What’s news? Encounters with news in everyday life: a study of behaviours and attitudes

“…Many news archive systems are built on a single-media model (all newspapers (e.g. [2], [17]) or all news broadcasts from one TV station (e.g. [19]).…”