Who's behind the news?
Who's behind the news?
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Newsjunkie.net is a resource guide for journalists. We show who's behind the news, and provide tools to help navigate the modern business of information.
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California Revealed is a statewide digitization and preservation initiative administered by the California State Library. The program helps public libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and other heritage organizations across California digitize, preserve, and provide free online access to archival materials documenting the state's history, arts, and cultures.
California Revealed was launched in 2010 as a digitization initiative focused on audiovisual recordings. In 2016 its scope was expanded to include print-based media. The program has since grown to serve over 400 partner organizations and has preserved more than 170,000 objects. Funding has historically come from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), administered in California by the State Librarian. In 2025 federal IMLS funding was disrupted by the Trump administration's actions toward the agency, creating uncertainty about future grant cycles.
California Revealed's collections span motion picture film, video tapes, audio recordings, newspapers, scrapbooks, photographs, microfilm, manuscripts, digital files, and more. Partner organizations include public libraries, local historical societies, tribal nations, and community groups from across California. Materials are notable for their coverage of underrepresented communities and local histories. Holdings are made accessible through the California Revealed website, the Internet Archive, the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), Calisphere, and WorldCat.
All digitized materials are freely available online at californiarevealed.org. The program also provides digital preservation services, Memory Lab digitization labs at public libraries, and training in archival practices for partner organizations. California Revealed also supports cataloging, community archiving, and K-12 curriculum development tied to digitized collections.
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