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Showcasing CNY

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

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Showcasing CNY

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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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