Visualizing
the Hawaii State Collaborative
Virtual Library/Archive/Museum
Online Digital History & Cultural
Heritage Memory Project
-Martha Chantiny
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Association of Hawaii Archivists Annual Meeting 2/9/08
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/stateportals.html
AlabamaMosaic is a
repository of digital
materials on
Alabama's history,
culture, places, and
people. Its purpose
is to make unique
historical treasures
from Alabama's
archives, libraries,
museums, and other
repositories
electronically
accessible to
Alabama residents
and to students,
researchers, and the
general public in
other states and
countries.
AlabamaMosaic was
initiated under a
grant from the
Institute for Museum
and Library Services
(IMLS) and is now
administered by the
Network of Alabama
Academic Libraries
(NAAL).
The Alaska Virtual
Library and Digital
Archives project is
a collaborative
effort initiated by
the Rasmuson
Library at the
University of
Alaska Fairbanks,
the Consortium
Library at the
University of
Alaska Anchorage,
and the Alaska
State Library in
Juneau.
Now in its third
phase, the
initiative is funded
by a congressional
award and
contributions from
these institutions
with additional
support of the
Rasmuson
Foundation.
The Arizona Memory Project is an online effort to provide access to the wealth of primary sources in Arizona
libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions. As a portal to many institutions' collections, the project
will help individuals locate materials relevant to their interests and to better appreciate the connections between
those materials. This project is made possible in part by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library
Services to the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records under the provisions of the Library Services
and Technology Act.
Connecticut
History Online
(CHO) is a
collaboration
between the
Connecticut
Historical
Society, the
Connecticut
State Library, the
Thomas J. Dodd
Research Center
at the University
of Connecticut,
Mystic Seaport,
and the New
Haven Colony
Historical
Society. Both
Phase One and
Phase Two
(currently in
progress) have
been made
possible by a
National
Leadership Grant
from The
Institute of
Museum and
Library Services.
Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM) is a cooperative initiative of the state universities of
Florida to provide digital access to important source materials. PALMM projects may involve a single institution or
may be collaborative efforts between multiple institutions or a combination of university and non-university
institutions. PALMM projects create high-quality virtual collections relevant to the students, research community
and general citizenry of Florida.
The Georgia Public Library Service (Board of Regents, University System of Georgia) and the Digital Library of
Georgia and GALILEO are collaborating on a long-range initiative to digitize valuable collections on Georgia local
and family history and to support partnerships between public libraries and the Digital Library of Georgia. The
Georgia HomePLACE initiative is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and
Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University
System of Georgia.
The Iowa Heritage
Digital Collections
(IHDC) is envisioned as
an online collection of
Iowa history and culture
created by bringing
together documents,
images, maps, finding
aids, interpretive and
educational materials,
and other media from
collections held by a
wide range of
organizations
throughout Iowa. These
organizations will
include colleges and
universities, public
libraries, schools,
historical societies,
museums, archives and
other appropriate
groups. Access to
IHDC will enable
searching across these
multiple collections
while at the same time
maintaining the identity
of each individual
organization.
The Kentuckiana Digital
Library is built to enhance
scholarship, research and
lifelong learning through the
establishment of access to
shared digital archival
collections in the state of
Kentucky. It also provides
guidance and instruction for
Kentucky libraries,
archives, historical
societies and museums on
applying appropriate
technologies used in the
production of digital library
resources.The Kentucky
Virtual Library was first
conceived by the StateAssisted Academic Library
Council of Kentucky
(SAALCK); comprised of
heads of the eight stateassisted university libraries.
The planning committee
successfully won federal
funding from the National
Historical Publications and
Records Commission
(NHPRC) to assist its
planning of implementation.
The LOUISiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library containing photographs, maps, manuscript materials,
books, oral histories, and more that document Louisiana's history and culture. Libraries, museums, archives,
historical groups, and other institutions across the State contribute materials to the LDL. There are currently 19
participating libraries, archives, museums, and historical centers contributing digital items and the descriptive text
for their collections.
The Maryland Digital
Cultural Heritage
Program is a
collaborative,
statewide digitization
program
headquartered at the
Central Library, Enoch
Pratt Free Library /
State Library
Resource Center in
downtown Baltimore.
The State Library
Resource Center
(SLRC) conducted an
initial inventory,
funded by a grant
from the Library
Services and
Technology Act
(LSTA) via the
Department of Library
Development
Services (DLDS). The
LSTA Grant provided
the basis for the first
steps in the creation
of the Maryland Digital
Union Catalog of
collections.
The Missouri Digitization Planning Project is funded by LSTA (Library Services & Technology Act) funds
distributed by the federal Institute of Museum & Library Services and administered through the grant
programs of the Missouri State Library, a division of the Secretary of State's Office.
To develop an immersive, user-centered information portal, to support the New Jersey learner, through a
collaboration among cultural heritage institutions that supports preservation of the past; new access
strategies for the future; and active engagement with resources at the local and the global level, for shared
access, local ownership. The New Jersey Digital Highway is being developed by a grant from the Institute
for Museum and Library Services. NJDH was conceived, promoted and developed as a grass roots effort by
cultural heritage organizations throughout New Jersey.
DIGITAL PRESERVATION PROGRAM ADDS NEW PARTNERS
TO PRESERVE STATE GOVERNMENT DIGITAL INFORMATION
Digital Preservation Network Grows to More Than 100 with New Partners
January 7, 2008
Contact: Guy Lamolinara (202) 707-9217; glam@loc.gov
Twenty-one states, working in four multistate demonstration projects, are today
joining the Library of Congress’s National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation
Program (NDIIPP) in an initiative to catalyze collaborative efforts to preserve important state
government information in digital form.
States face formidable challenges in caring for digital records with long-term legal and
historical value.
[...]
These partnerships expand the NDIIPP network to include state government agencies.
In August, the network added partners from the private sector in an initiative called Preserving
Creative America. With these new partners, the NDIIPP network now comprises well over 100
members, including government agencies, educational institutions, research laboratories and
commercial entities.
[...]
The states projects are the most recent initiative of NDIIPP
(www.digitalpreservation.gov), authorized by Congress in December 2000. A cornerstone of
NDIIPP has been the establishment of a broad network of partners committed to the continuing
selection, collection and preservation of significant digital content that is at risk of loss. The total
amount of the funds being made available to the new partners is $2.25 million.
Money
•Federal grants - IMLS, NHPRC (National Historical
Publications and Records Commission), NEH
•State library support
•Statewide priority
Primary focus is on collections of interest to the citizens of Pennsylvania. In
cooperation with other Pennsylvania agencies including the Office of
Commonwealth Libraries, PALINET and PALCI, HSLC/Access PA is working
toward a unified approach to digitization in Pennsylvania.
•Membership fees (join the Digital Commonwealth)
Organizational structure with a
governing body representing
primary supporters/partners
•Network of Alabama Academic Libraries
•The University of Kentucky was selected by KYVL to manage the ongoing
technological infrastructure for the Kentuckiana Digital Library. UK manages the
systems infrastructure, creates and conducts training and performs digital
conversion of selected archival material from around the state.
•LOUIS: the Louisiana Library Network, provides technological support for the
institutions who participate. LOUIS combines the resources of Louisiana's public
and private academic libraries, along with a centralized support staff located on
the LSU campus
• Oversight and strategic direction for NJDH are provided by the New Jersey
Digital Highway Statewide Advisory Committee. Ongoing management and
decision-making for NJDH are provided by the NJDH Steering Committee.
Solicit input - money, partnership,
contributions, feedback
•Who do I contact about making a donation of funds or materials
•The Arizona Memory Project is open to any Arizona cultural
institution that is interested in making their digital holdings
available online. There are many benefits to becoming a Partner,
including access to tools and training that facilitate the digitization
process.
CARPE DIEM: GETTING STARTED
The prospect of launching this type of project, though, can
be daunting. On the surface it may appear to be too large
and complex to separate into manageable components.
Some of the issues to deal with are: project organization,
fund raising, source materials, scanning, optical character
recognition, copyright, database software, website
development [...]
Every state has millions of newspaper pages to digitize,
so this project will take a very long time to complete. In
fact, it’s a journey rather than a discrete project.
“CARPE DIEM: GETTING STARTED ON NEWSPAPER DIGITIZATION”
--John Herbert, University of Utah
From Vision to … Action?
•Ideas?
•Questions?
•Objections?