diglib: Fwd: New online image resource now available

["Andrew R. Bonamici" <bonamici@uoregon.edu>]

FYI from the IMLS DIGILINE list:

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> Date:         Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:54:03 -0800
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> From: Mary Montgomery <mary.montgomery@SEATTLEHISTORY.ORG>
> Subject:      New online image resource now available
> To: DIGILINE@dli2.nsf.gov
>
> Consortium of Heritage Groups
> Unveils New Online Resource:
> Vintage Photos Tell Comprehensive Story
> of Seattle and King County History
>
> (SEATTLE)  After two years of work, twelve Seattle and King County heritage
> organizations led by the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and the
> University of Washington Libraries has launched a new website that provides
> unparalleled access to 12,000 historical images of people, places and events
> in King County, Washington. The site, www.kcsnapshots.org
> <http://www.kcsnapshots.org>, is now available to students, educators,
> researchers and the general public.
>
> The project seamlessly weaves together photo collections from 12 distinct
> organizations from across King County into one comprehensive, searchable
> database.  Each group maintains its own digital collection, yet all are
> virtually combined at www.kcsnapshots.org <http://www.kcsnapshots.org>.
> Funding for this project came from the federal government's Institute of
> Museum and Library Services in the form of a 2001 National Leadership Grant.
> CONTENTdm software to organize and post the images on the web came from
> local company DiMeMa, licensed to the University of Washington.  The
> partnership of large and small organizations is a model for other groups -
> particularly small historical societies - wishing to increase access to
> their image collections.
>
> Groups taking part in the project include: Black Heritage Society of
> Washington State, Inc.; Eastside Heritage Center; Maple Valley Historical
> Society; Northwest Railway Museum; Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society;
> Rainier Valley Historical Society; Renton Historical Museum; Shoreline
> Historical Museum; White River Valley Museum; and Wing Luke Asian Museum.
>
> ###
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Andrew R. Bonamici
Associate University Librarian, Instructional Services
115D Knight Library, University of Oregon
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bonamici@uoregon.edu
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