BRINGING CIRCUS HISTORY INTO THE DIGITAL WORLD Maureen Brunsdale, Special Collections & Rare Books Librarian Illinois State University’s Milner Library.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL)
Advertisements

Access and Operations Transforming the University of St Andrews Photographic Collection KE EMu European User Group Meeting April, 2012.
The minnesota digital library coalition Achieving Digital Preservation Through Collaboration Museum Computer Network 32 nd Annual Meeting Keith Ewing St.
Opening Up Worldwide Access to Key BC Historical Documents: BC Historical Newspapers Mike Conroy, Community Digital Projects Analyst UBC Library.
Online sheet music Jenn Riley Metadata Librarian Indiana University.
Opening the Cultural Corridor: Japanese Art in the San Joaquin Valley A collaborative digitization project between the University of California, Merced.
WorldCat and the Family Tree: A lesson in creative catalog searching.
Information Sources for Urban History Linda Zellmer Government Information & Data Services Librarian Western Illinois University
Partnering with Scholars Exposing a City’s Hidden Collections Charles Blair and Elisabeth Long Co-directors, Digital Library Development Center University.
School of something FACULTY OF OTHER University Library The Library’s Digital Repository or Whatever happened to MIDESS? Michael Emly Jonathan Ainsworth.
The Morris K. Udall Oral History Project Amy Verheide and Amara Edwards The University of Arizona Libraries Special Collections
NOBLE Digital Library. How does it work? The NOBLE Digital Library uses the DSpace platform. Image files and metadata are imported into DSpace using.
In 1993 Simon Fowler defined income generation by archives as ‘those activities organised by archival staff with the aim of raising.
Kyle Rimkus Digital Projects Librarian Cheryl Gowing Director, Information Management & Systems September 22, 2010 University of Miami Digital Initiatives.
Illinois Collections Preservation Network The mission of the Illinois Collections Preservation Network is to ensure the long-term preservation of museum,
Multicultural Canada Lynn Copeland Simon Fraser University Library IFLA Multicultural Services Preconference Vancouver, BC, August 8, 2008.
The National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa) & OCLC established a Partnering Agreement for the supply of bibliographic services.
Company Overview. About Us With its roots in the library binding business, HF Group has evolved into a recognized leader in the information industry,
Marty Harris aka TEXT QUERY SYSTEM Marty Harris Mgr TRD.
OCLC Online Computer Library Center CONTENTdm ® Digital Collection Management Software Ron Gardner, OCLC Digital Services Consultant ICOLC Meeting April.
Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Centers Free Library of Philadelphia Open Access to Deep Collections: Understanding Pennsylvania’s Statewide.
Ball State University Digital Media Repository …a project of the University Libraries Scholarly Resources for Teaching, Learning, and Research Ball State.
DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Margarete Bower Chemistry Library.
Credo Reference: The Online Reference Service for Learners and Librarians ABE, February 2011.
The Western Waters Digital Library: Building a Resource Through Multi- State Collaboration and Technology Dawn Paschal Assistant Dean, Digital Library.
From Concept to Reality: An overview of the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Melissa Mclimans.
Greeks & Librarians SUNY Delhi’s Digital Archives Project Greek Archives Intern: Jerry Resilien Librarian: Angela Rhodes.
Open Access The Lingo, The History, The Basics, and Why Should We Care.
Preserving our audiovisual heritage Plan for a national television and radio archive.
»Works with the university community –Turns scholarly communications into Internet accessible resources and services –Preserves and provides access to.
DISCUS South Carolina’s Virtual Library A program overview.
University Library: The IUPUI Digital Library Robin Crumrin Presentation for IU Digital Library Forum Indiana University Apr. 16, 2001.
Library Repositories and the Documentation of Rights Leslie Johnston, University of Virginia Library NISO Workshop on Rights Expression May 19, 2005.
Reinventing the Library in the 21 st century E-textbooks Gale Cengage Learning Alice Bellasich Sales Representative Southern Europe Ankos 2011.
Prototype: Rutgers University Archives By: Rose Deeb & Michael S. Morcos.
Digital Library and Archives Special Collections.
Imaging Pittsburgh: Creating a Shared Gateway to Digital Image Collections of the Pittsburgh Region IMLS 2002 National Leadership Grant Library & Museum.
By Addison, Jessica, and Lauren. Management The Mountain West Digital Library is a program of the Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC) Three Governing.
From Your Archive to the Web: Managing the Project The digitization of the Historic Photograph Collection of the Public Library of Brookline Digital Commonwealth/
Architecture and Planning Library. Collections Our collections support the curriculum of the School of Architecture, with its academic programs in: 
Service Learning Project By Nicole Radotich.  Established in 1999  Mission: To research, collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate materials in.
The Roger Conatser Aerial Photographs Collection Bethany C. Fiechter, Archivist for Manuscript and Digital Collections Amanda A. Hurford, Metadata and.
How do I find works in the Repository?. University of Texas Libraries UT DR Digital Repository Search in the Repository Keyword search from the Repository.
PAN-European Exploitation of the Results of the Libraries Programme - EXPLOIT German Libraries Institute Berlin EXPLOIT 1 Electronic library materials.
The OhioLINK Library System Ohio Library and Information Network.
 Ann Jimerson, FHI 360 Sonia Yaco, University of Illinois at Chicago.
EXAMPLES OF DIGITAL ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES Advanced Techniques in Processing Images Advanced Techniques in Processing Images Chapter 6. Slide 57.
The Boston TV News Digital Library: Partners WGBH Media Library and Archives (WGBH) Northeast Historic Film (NHF) Boston Public Library (BPL)
How Does it Really Work; or is it Possible To Serve two Masters? Making the Case for the Dual Reporting Structure in Academic Law Libraries Presented.
 Here you will learn how to access  The Library Catalog and search for a book  Your Library and Textbook account.
Marion County Public Schools Library Media Specialists In-Service C. Cizmar e.
A Project of the University Libraries Ball State University Libraries A destination for research, learning, and friends.
PLA 2014 | March 13, 2014 Ron Gardner Spotlight your library’s unique special collections with OCLC’s CONTENTdm Digital Solutions OCLC Connie Renfeld State.
The Digital Public Library of America: How will it benefit my patrons? How are Missouri libraries participating? Emily Jaycox Missouri History Museum
Central Library Cultural Programme. Library Transformation Programme Town Hall Complex and St. Peter’s Square New Service Concept - new services, delivered.
The world’s libraries. Connected. CONTENTdm ® Digital Collection Management Solutions Learn what to consider when outsourcing your library’s digitization.
Images were sourced from the following web sites: Slide 2:commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BorromeanRing...commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BorromeanRing...
The University at Albany has three libraries. The University Library and the Science Library are located on the uptown campus. The Dewey Graduate Library.
1 FamilySearch Catalog Update CCLA 04/21/ FamilySearch Catalog.
Local History & Genealogy
Welcome to the University Libraries
Hi, I’m Laurie Taylor, the DH librarian.
DISCUS South Carolina’s Virtual Library A program overview
Digital Collections Update
New Faculty Orientation Fall 2016 Dean of University Libraries
The New Western New York School Library Union Catalog
SPARC November 17, 2008 Dr. Joan Giesecke and Paul Royster
Archives and special collections, and the curriculum center
Find your school and click on it.
Archives and special collections, and the curriculum center
Presentation transcript:

BRINGING CIRCUS HISTORY INTO THE DIGITAL WORLD Maureen Brunsdale, Special Collections & Rare Books Librarian Illinois State University’s Milner Library

FOUR COLLECTIONS  Rare & Fine Books  Abraham Lincoln Collection of Harold K. Sage  Children’s Literature & Historical Textbook Collection  Circus & Allied Arts Collection

CIRCUS & ALLIED ARTS COLLECTION Started in the 1950s by Eleanor Welch…

WHY BLOOMINGTON?  Circus relationship started in the 1870s  Centrally located in the United States  Ease of transportation (rail)  Less expensive than Chicago or St. Louis  Wonderful practice facilities in the community  Came to be known as “trapeze capital of the world”

HOME OF CIRCUS STARS

STARS WHO CALLED BLOOMINGTON “HOME”

COLLECTION NOW  Over 8000 books (oldest dated 1521)  Ledgers, cashbooks, contracts, correspondence (Ringling Archive)  Images - Photographs Negatives Kodachrome slides

HOW TO SHOWCASE THEM? Chose ContentDM as the platform in the Summer of 2010 *

BROWSE OPTIONS

A RECORD

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS  Digital Storage  Customizable Search Functions  Sharing on Social Media sites  By partnering with Atlas Systems, Users can request and pay for reproductions!

THE WISDOM OF WELCH

MAY ALL YOUR DAYS … BE CIRCUS DAYS!

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc. All rights reserved.