Item Selection

Dear Partners,
Though the grant application for our first digitization project is not due until early September, there is a lot of preparation work that needs to be done so we may as well get started. Prior to knowing how much money we should request and how we will carry out the digitization process, we will need to know what kinds of items we will be including. Therefore, I will need a preliminary list of the items you wish to include from your collections. Obviously, the items should fit our theme which, as you may recall, is “The Development and Industrialization of Northeastern PA 1850-1865.” For each item, I will need the following information:

1. Format (e.g.; photo, flyer, poster, newspaper article, document etc.)
2. Brief Description (e.g.; Photo of Civil War Veteran)
3. Date
4. Dimensions
5. Bound / Unbound
6. Condition

If possible, I would like to have your list by February 17, 2009. In order to keep this project manageable, please limit your initial list to 20 items.
I really appreciate your cooperation. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Next Steps

I think we all learned great deal during the Palinet workshop on Wednesday, November 12th and I, for one, am very excited about the possibilities. Our follow-up meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 3^rd at 2PM in the library’s Community Room (basement of the Lackawanna County Children’s Library). In the meantime, please think about some ideas for a focused project that could include items from all of our collections and that would be attractive to possible funders.

Draft of Palinet Report

A draft of the Palinet Report is now available on our Wiki under Documents.

Location for 11/12 Workshop

We now have a location for the workshop on November 12th. It will be at the Trolley Museum.

Scott

Thank You and Upcoming Workshop

Dear Partners,
First, I would like to thank all of your enthusiasm and your cooperation during this week’s visit by Tom Clareson and Laurie Gemmill. They were, of course, very impressed with our collections and the care we give them, but they also told me how impressed they were with our cooperative spirit. Apparently, you do not find this in all communities. They will soon begin preparing their report. In the meantime, we can start thinking about the workshop they will be offering on November 12th which will focus on prioritizing collections for digitization, preservation, copyright, and funding. I am working on a location for the workshop. In the meantime, please set November 12th aside on your calendars. It will be an all day workshop.

Thank you again!
Scott

Here is an updated schedule for Palinet's visit


Tuesday, October 7th
9:30AM: Kick-Off Meeting in the Community Room of the Lackawanna County Children's Library.
Afternoon: Palinet visits Anthracite Museum

Wednesday, October 8th
All Day: Palinet visits Lackawanna Historical Society
All Day: Palinet visits Albright Memorial Library

Thursday, October 9th
Morning: Palinet visits Times-Tribune
Morning: Palinet visits Steamtown
12:30PM: Wrap-Up / Working Lunch in the Community Room of the Lackawanna County Children's Library.

Tentative Palinet Schedule

Here is a tentative schedule for the Palinet Visit:

Tuesday, October 7th
9:30AM: Kick-Off Meeting at the library.
Afternoon: Visit to Anthracite Museum

Wednesday, October 8th
All Day: Lackawanna Historical Society
All Day: Albright Memorial Library

Thursday, October 9th
Morning: Times-Tribune
Morning: Steamtown

This will be refined in the coming weeks.