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Digital Collaboration Boosting Local History Collections in Central NY

Explore how Central New York Library Resources Council (CLRC) is promoting and showcasing historical collections through digital collaboration with public libraries and historical societies. Learn about the timeline of initiatives, including the CNY History Timeline, New York Heritage project, and Showcasing CNY Features. Discover the impact of full-service digitization and partnership with Syracuse University interns. Gain insights into the growth of heritage members, new collections, and the focus on enhancing user relationships and expanding historical access. Join us in preserving and sharing the rich history of Central NY!

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Digital Collaboration Boosting Local History Collections in Central NY

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  1. Showcasing CNY Promoting Local History Collections through Digital Collaboration Deirdre Joyce, Assistant Director & Regional Archivist, CLRC

  2. Who are we? • Central New York Library Resources Council (CLRC) • One of 9 regional library systems in NY • Serving a 4 county region in Upstate NY

  3. Timeline • 2008: CNY History

  4. Timeline • 2008: CNY History • 2010/11: New York Heritage http://nyheritage.org

  5. Timeline • 2008: CNY History • 2010/11: New York Heritage • 2012/13: Showcasing CNY

  6. Features • New membership category • Collaboration with public libraries encouraged • Full service digitization using interns from Syracuse University • Digitization “bootcamp”

  7. Results • 9 new institutions joining CLRC as Heritage members (room to grow) • 17 new collections during grant period • 6 public libraries • 7 historical societies • 16 additional collections being worked on now • 11 public libraries • 2 historical societies • 6 interns and a renewed relationship with the SU iSchool

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  10. Key Takeaways: • Focus on collections • Focus on users • Focus on relationships

  11. Thank You. Deirdre Joyce Assistant Director & Regional Archivist Central NY Library Resources Council p: 315.446.5446 / email: djoyce@clrc.org

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