[WEB4LIB:14706] Digitized photo collections

[Shelley Voie]

The King County Library System worked with the Musuem of History and
Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle to digitize their photo collection and put it on
the Web.  Its address is http://www.historymuse-nw.org/index3.htm .  The
KCLS person who coordinated the project just retired, so you might want to
contact MOHAI for more information regarding "best practices."

Tacoma Public Library is working on getting their Pacific Northwest
photography collection ( http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/nwr/nwphoto.htm#access )
on the Web.  They may be able to provide some guidance as well.

Shelley Voie (shelleyv at kcls.org)
Electronic Resources Librarian
King County Library System (www.kcls.org)
(425) 450-1763

"O brave new world, that has such people in it!"
(Miranda, in The Tempest -- William Shakespeare)


-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Minkel <walterm at nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Date: Saturday, August 01, 1998 11:06 AM
Subject: [WEB4LIB:14706] Digitized photo collections


>Multnomah County Library is investigating purchasing equipment and
>developing a policy for digitizing historical photos and illustrations
>from our rare books collection. Other than the digital collections on the
>Berkeley Sunsite at <http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Collections/>, can anyone
>point me to the best digital photo & illustration sites, _particularly_
>those assembled by public libraries and public libraries working in
>partnerships with other organizations? Are there any "best practices"
>sites or pages for digitized photo collections anyone can recommend?
>Thanks! --W
>
>Walter Minkel, School Corps Technology Trainer
>Multnomah County Library, 205 NE Russell St., Portland, OR 97212
>Voice (503)736-6002; fax (503)248-5441; walterm at nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us
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