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Southern Oregon Library FederationSouthern Oregon Library Federation
Southern Oregon University Hannon LibrarySouthern Oregon University Hannon Library
February 2, 2007February 2, 2007
SOUTHERN OREGON SOUTHERN OREGON HISTORY COLLECTIONHISTORY COLLECTION
Southern Oregon Digital ArchivesSouthern Oregon Digital Archives
2001 – Award of federal IMLS Grant2001 – Award of federal IMLS Grant
2002-2004 – Creation of Two Collections2002-2004 – Creation of Two Collections BioregionBioregion First NationsFirst Nations
LSTA Grants for New History CollectionLSTA Grants for New History Collection Feb. 2006 - Jan. 2007 – 1Feb. 2006 - Jan. 2007 – 1stst Year of History Collection Year of History Collection Feb. 2007 – Jan. 2008 – 2Feb. 2007 – Jan. 2008 – 2ndnd Year of History Collection Year of History Collection
LSTA Funds History in Southern Oregon Digital Archives
History Collection Information and Search LinkHistory Collection Information and Search Link http://soda.sou.edu/history.htmlhttp://soda.sou.edu/history.html
SOU PersonnelSOU Personnel Kate Cleland-Sipfle – Principal Kate Cleland-Sipfle – Principal
InvestigatorInvestigator Jim Rible – Systems LibrarianJim Rible – Systems Librarian Sue Burkholder - CatalogerSue Burkholder - Cataloger Dorothy Ormes – CatalogerDorothy Ormes – Cataloger Emily Miller-Francisco - Web redesign Emily Miller-Francisco - Web redesign Susan DeRosia – Digitization TechnicianSusan DeRosia – Digitization Technician Student assistants (2)Student assistants (2)
Project Partners Project Partners
Southern Oregon UniversitySouthern Oregon University Southern Oregon Historical SocietySouthern Oregon Historical Society Jackson County Library ServicesJackson County Library Services Josephine County Library SystemJosephine County Library System
Collaboration IssuesCollaboration Issues Identifying materialsIdentifying materials Logistics of moving materials to SOULogistics of moving materials to SOU Timely return of materialsTimely return of materials Security at digitization siteSecurity at digitization site Copyright considerationsCopyright considerations
Local librarians or curators can help.Local librarians or curators can help. Risk assessment is a factor.Risk assessment is a factor.
Pre-grant TimelinePre-grant Timeline
Fall and Winter 2004-05Fall and Winter 2004-05 Outreach to possible partners Outreach to possible partners Plan for new project at Hannon LibraryPlan for new project at Hannon Library
April 2005 – Submit LSTA grant proposalApril 2005 – Submit LSTA grant proposalAugust 2005 – Submit grant applicationAugust 2005 – Submit grant applicationNovember 2005 – Grant awardedNovember 2005 – Grant awardedDecember 2005 – Job search - .5 positionDecember 2005 – Job search - .5 positionFebruary 2006 – Startup of year 1February 2006 – Startup of year 1
Geographic areaGeographic area
Mountains: northern part of Klamath, Mountains: northern part of Klamath, Siskiyou and Southern CascadesSiskiyou and Southern Cascades
Principal Rivers: Rogue, Applegate, Principal Rivers: Rogue, Applegate, Chetco, Coquille, UmpquaChetco, Coquille, Umpqua
Northern part of the “State of Jefferson”Northern part of the “State of Jefferson”
Core Area and Beyond
Some materials include more of Western orSouthern Oregon
Others take Southern Oregonians of the early 20th Century for drivesor other recreation in Klamath County or Northern California
Others are early histories of Oregon that make references to Southern Oregon places and people.
Access to materialsAccess to materials Digitize with metadataDigitize with metadata
If in OCLC enrich OCLC recordIf in OCLC enrich OCLC record
If in SOU Library catalog, add online linkIf in SOU Library catalog, add online link
Encourage partners to link to SODA or Encourage partners to link to SODA or and/or specific documents on their web sitesand/or specific documents on their web sites
Encourage partner libraries to catalog Encourage partner libraries to catalog SODA. It’s in OCLC! (Collections, too)SODA. It’s in OCLC! (Collections, too)
Collection ContentCollection Content
MATERIALSMATERIALS
BooksBooks
Government DocumentsGovernment Documents
MapsMaps
CorrespondenceCorrespondence
ManuscriptsManuscripts
Oral HistoriesOral Histories
RealiaRealia
TOPICSTOPICS
Agriculture and ForestryAgriculture and Forestry
MiningMining
CommerceCommerce
EducationEducation
Government & PoliticsGovernment & Politics
Religious OrganizationsReligious Organizations
Social LifeSocial Life
Realia: Some ExamplesRealia: Some Examples
Booster brochuresBooster brochures Stock certificatesStock certificates V.A. Domiciliary CommemorativeV.A. Domiciliary Commemorative WWII air raid warden kitsWWII air raid warden kits
- now being digitized- now being digitized
Oregon, the picturesque: a book of rambles in the Oregon country and in the wilds of northern California
by Thomas D. Murphy 1917
Oral Histories - SourcesOral Histories - Sources
Southern Oregon Historical SocietySouthern Oregon Historical Society
Curry Historical SocietyCurry Historical Society
Douglas County Library SystemDouglas County Library System
Douglas County Historical Society and Douglas County Historical Society and Museum – Lavola Baaken LibraryMuseum – Lavola Baaken Library
Timeline for Year 2 GrantTimeline for Year 2 Grant
Spring 2005 – recruit new partners in Coos, Curry, and Spring 2005 – recruit new partners in Coos, Curry, and Douglas CountiesDouglas Counties– Public libraries (by district or county)Public libraries (by district or county)– Historical museums Historical museums
Fall 2005 – negotiate loan of selections from Historical Fall 2005 – negotiate loan of selections from Historical Archive of Rogue River National ForestArchive of Rogue River National Forest
Fall 2005 and Winter 2006 - Identify specific materials Fall 2005 and Winter 2006 - Identify specific materials to digitize from new partnersto digitize from new partners
New Partners: LibrariesNew Partners: Libraries
Coos County Library Service District Coos County Library Service District Chetco Community Public Library Chetco Community Public Library
(Brookings, Oregon)(Brookings, Oregon) Gold Beach Public LibraryGold Beach Public Library Port Orford Public LibraryPort Orford Public Library Douglas County Library SystemDouglas County Library System
- - WPA oral histories (128) recordedWPA oral histories (128) recorded
in Douglas County – 1930’sin Douglas County – 1930’s
• Coos Historical and Maritime MuseumCoos Historical and Maritime Museum - - Coastal and regional mapsCoastal and regional maps
• Curry Historical SocietyCurry Historical Society - - Oral histories from Curry CountyOral histories from Curry County
• Douglas County Museum of History & Natural Douglas County Museum of History & Natural History History
- - Oral histories, correspondence andOral histories, correspondence and manuscripts from Douglas Countymanuscripts from Douglas County
• Rogue River National ForestRogue River National Forest - Documents and maps from Historical Records - Documents and maps from Historical Records
CollectionCollection
New Partners: Historical MuseumsNew Partners: Historical Museumsand Rogue River National Forestand Rogue River National Forest
Project Goals Year 2Project Goals Year 2
Southern Oregonians will better Southern Oregonians will better understand their history through user-understand their history through user-friendly Internet access to materials friendly Internet access to materials representing Coos, Curry, and Douglas representing Coos, Curry, and Douglas Counties, and the historic impact of Counties, and the historic impact of Rogue River National Forest on Rogue River National Forest on Jackson County.Jackson County.