Category: Features
Photographing a loose-leaf binder under the BC100 book scanning station
The Digital & Online Services department is excited to announce the latest addition to our imaging team! Jade Alderman, our new Digital Imaging Production Assistant, is working with BPL’s recently acquired BC100 camera workstation. This high-resolution book scanning system has two cameras to capture images of both sides of a book simultaneously. The equipment is…
Valentines in the American Antiquarian Society’s Collection
Valentines in the American Antiquarian Society’s Collection There are over 230 institutions that have contributed historical materials to Digital Commonwealth’s online collections. These institutions have selected materials that they have determined would be appropriate to enhance the whole of what is available on the Digital Commonwealth website. But in many cases, the collection or collections…
Trusting the Land: Digital Commonwealth Explores New Land Research and Partnerships for K-12 Educators
Pakachoag: Where the River Bends documents the history of Pakachoag Hill in current day Worcester By Maureen Mann Maureen Mann is a Digital Commonwealth Board Member,Digital Humanities Librarian and Civics Education Consultant Until legislators and school districts officially decide whether Massachusetts students will recognize Indigenous People’s Day, Columbus Day, or both, educators choosing either cultural…