Comments on: Possibilities for Local History http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/04/18/possibilities-for-local-history/ The Humanities and Technology Camp Thu, 24 May 2012 00:58:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 By: George Brett http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/04/18/possibilities-for-local-history/#comment-428 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:02:42 +0000 http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/?p=1074#comment-428 A possible example is in the old Boulder, CO public library. It’s a Carnegie Buidling. With the help of volunteers since 1986 they have been scanning most all images submitted by the city, county, individuals and other sources. They have had a couple professional folks who have recommended processes and standards (e.g., LoC Image Capture). Plus the over all collection includes original and scanned historical documents from the Boulder area. A veritable Gold Mine.

For more info check out:
boulderlibrary.org/carnegie/collections/photographs.html

]]> By: Ivey Glendon http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/04/18/possibilities-for-local-history/#comment-373 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:46:01 +0000 http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/?p=1074#comment-373 Are you thinking something like The Portal to Texas History (texashistory.unt.edu/) but on a more local level? And more interactive?

]]> By: Rebecca Cooper http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/04/18/possibilities-for-local-history/#comment-371 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:57:21 +0000 http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/?p=1074#comment-371 Just saw this article, which I think would be relevant to this discussion: news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/04/linking-libraries-museums-archives/

]]> By: erwhite http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/04/18/possibilities-for-local-history/#comment-367 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:38:09 +0000 http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/?p=1074#comment-367 I’m also very interested in this. Many of VCU’s digital collections are way-cool historic images of Richmond. Have been thinking a lot about how digital collections can follow the path of sites like dearphotograph to help folks connect with places and tap into histories.

]]> By: Ethan Gruber http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/04/18/possibilities-for-local-history/#comment-364 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:37:11 +0000 http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/?p=1074#comment-364 Another potential aspect of this project is to create an interface between the scholarly community and the archivists of the Virginia Heritage Project. The VHP is a great, if underutilized, resource, which could be greater with the contributions of the scholarly community. The VHP desperately needs to modernize.

]]> By: lisaschamess http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/04/18/possibilities-for-local-history/#comment-357 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:36:57 +0000 http://virginia2012.thatcamp.org/?p=1074#comment-357 Very interested in this. I am exploring a pretty big fiction project based here in Washington, DC; as well as a memoir that has some spatial/place dimensions. In addition to teaching writing, I also have urban design/community form clients who would be interested in whatever I can bring back. I ld love to explore this w/others.

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