Colleen Greene | March 9, 2010
We experienced some technical hardware difficulties at last week’s HCC meeting, so I was unable to display the visual part of my presentation on “Special Collections and the Social Web”. I did still talk through the concepts and materials with those present, and was able to provide suggestions to those who are eager to [...]
Colleen Greene | March 6, 2010
Is your heritage organization wanting to set up a Facebook fan page, but you’re not quite sure how? Has your organization already created one, but you’re unsure about what do do with it now? TechSoup, a technology consultant for nonprofits, is offering a FREE 1-hour webinar this Thursday (March 11th, 10am PST) about “Get Started [...]
HCC | November 5, 2009
Download now or preview on posterous ochcc.pdf (1613 KB) Adrian Turner, of the California Digital Library, has provided this PDF copy of the presentation he made at Tuesday’s HCC meeting. Adrian explains how signing up for a free membership can expand access to your special collections by making digital finding aids and/or digitized items available [...]
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 | August 1, 2009
Are you affiliated with a small museum, library, or archive that needs financial assitance to help preserve your special collections? If so, Bank of America is partnering with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to award 1-year grants of up to $3,000 each to help preserve select types of local heritage collections: Grants [...]
