Picturing the Past and Planning for the Future: Central Florida Memory

Keywords

Academic library; Bethune-Cookman University; Central Florida Memory; Collaboration; CONTENTdm; Digitization; Historical Society; IMLS; LSTA; Museum; Museum of Seminole County History; Olin Library of Rollins College; Orange County Library System; Orange County Regional History Center Public library; Stetson University; University of Central Florida Libraries

Abstract

Central Florida Memory is a collaborative digitization project to create a collection of primary sources related to Central Florida’s history that provides a compelling look at Central Florida before the area became a tourist destination. Through cycles ranging from limited resources to ample grant funding, the collaboration has grown from a small pilot project with three partners to over 80,000 images contributed by seven partners. Organized for the user, the website has been enhanced to create more user friendly methods of access and includes storylines, lesson plans, and links to other sites of interest. This paper provides lessons learned about how to incorporate a variety of materials from diverse institutions into a single digital collection.

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January 2010

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