HCC | December 2, 2009
Did you know the Orange County Heritage Coordinating Council has a Facebook Fan Page? Visit our Page to stay updated on the latest OC historical happenings, as well as to keep informed of tips and tools that may be of use to your heritage organization. You don’t have to be a Facebook member to view [...]
HCC | November 4, 2009
At yesterday’s HCC meeting, Stephanie George recommended that organizations with Orange County archival collections ought to list themselves in USC’s L.A. as Subject directory. L.A. as Subject is the alliance of Los Angeles region special collections that hosted last month’s Los Angeles Archives Bazaar. By listing your organization, you will allow researchers studying the Los [...]
Colleen Greene | October 16, 2009
Does your organization have a volunteer program that focuses on preserving our local heritage? Then you may be eligible to become a Preserve America Steward through the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Eligible programs must: provide volunteers with opportunities to contribute in direct and tangible ways to the preservation, protection, and promotion of historic [...]
Colleen Greene | July 29, 2009
I’m heading up Pollak Library’s new Social Media Team, looking at ways the library can use free social media tools to promote library collections and services, and to better engage our patrons. One of the platforms we use is YouTube, the free Google-owned video hosting site. In looking at how other libraries use YouTube well, [...]
Colleen Greene | July 28, 2009
The Orange County Heritage Coordinating Council is now on Twitter! To keep informed about Orange County history-related activities, events, and news, follow HCC (Twitter username: OCHeritage) on Twitter. Any HCC member and/or blogger is welcome to Tweet on behalf of HCC. Once logged into the site, simply use the HCC Twitter widget in the right [...]
Colleen Greene | July 27, 2009
Our website has a new look! Actually, more than just a new look. It’s been migrated over to a different platform that I think will be easier for HCC members and colleagues to use. As always, we welcome blog posts and comments from anyone interested in promoting and/or preserving Orange County history. If you had [...]
