1. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Am Baile: Developing a Cultural Identity Norman S. Newton Senior Librarian, Information Co-ordinator The Highland Council Thursday, 21 st August 2003

2. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Overview What is Am Baile? Background Project Product Future

3. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Welcome

4. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Objectives Cultural enrichment Enhanced skills Language National objectives

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6. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Consortium The Highland Council West Highland Animation Taigh Chearsabhagh Trust Tobair an Dulchais

7. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Funding The Highland Council £915,846 West Highland Animation £45,009 Taigh Chearsabhagh Trust £47,250

8. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Initial tasks Standards Identify content Web design Content management Prove processes

9. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Partnership for Content Heritage and Local History Societies Local, national and private archives Local Museums Archaeology Service Library Collections

10. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Community involvement Heritage Societies Community Groups Schools Focus groups Local papers

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12. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Progress Populated site by end 2002 Site launch May 2003 15,000 images in database 3,000 live on website 33,000 records in SMR

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39. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Sustainability Funding User involvement Community use Joint ownership

40. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Where to now? Brand name Project team Work in progress

41. www.ambaile.org.uk www.highland.gov.uk Contacts www.ambaile.org.uk  01463 251 256 norman.newton@highland.gov.uk