Tim Meagher was quoted in a story by Catholic News Service on the digitization of Catholic news. See below.
From: Catholic News ServiceDate: Feb. 2, 2017Author: Mark Pattison
... Digitization is the new normal, according to Tim Meagher, an associate professor of history at The Catholic University of America, Washington, and an archivist who runs the Center for American Catholic History.
"Everything is, as much as possible, going into digital format," Meagher said. "In some ways, even if the paper exists in print, its use will be less if it is not digitized."
Some of the largest U.S. dailies, including the New York Times, Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, have been digitized, he said. "It's a tremendous asset," Meagher added. "Suddenly you're on the radar screen, easy to access, easy to get to."
Of Catholic papers, he said, "We would love to be able to digitize every one. We may not be able to digitize all of them, we may not be able to digitize all years. But to begin is an important thing." ...