New Collections Added to the Digital Commonwealth in June
This post was updated on July 7, 2015 to include the Amherst College collections. Several new collections were added to the Digital Commonwealth in June. Check them out! Perkins School for the Blind Carmela Otero : 21 items Helen Keller Collection : 172 items Condolence Letters and Clippings : 65 items Sullivan / Keller / Anagnos…
June 9, 1915: Booker T. Washington Speaks at WPI Commencement
One hundred years ago, Booker T. Washington, the African-American educator, author, orator, and adviser to presidents of the United States, spoke at the Fiftieth Anniversary Commencement of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Washington delivered an address on the transformation which had occurred since 1865, when the passage of the 13th Amendment ended slavery. Booker T. Washington was…
Another Introduction to the Digital Commonwealth and Free Digitization
If your institution is looking for a presence in the digital world but you aren’t sure where to start, then this seminar is for you. Join representatives from the Boston Public Library and the Digital Commonwealth Board in this practical 2-hour seminar that will answer: What is Digital Commonwealth? How does one apply for free digitization?…
New Collections Added to the Digital Commonwealth in May
We’ve had several new collections added to the Digital Commonwealth this past month. Check out their great contents! American Textile History Museum American Textile History Museum Image Collection : 449 items Boston Public Library Stereograph Collection : 1668 items Leslie Jones Collections : 400 items added to existing collection Costume & Set Designs :…
Getting Started with Digital Commonwealth & Free Digitization
The first in a series of free Introductory Workshops around the state May 27, 2015 from 10-12 at Jonathan Bourne Library, Bourne, MA If your institution is looking for a presence in the digital world but you aren’t sure where to start, then this seminar is for you. Join representatives from the Boston Public Library…
New Collections Added to the Digital Commonwealth in March and April
A lot of new collections have been added to the Digital Commonwealth website since our February post. Here’s the complete list of collections added in March and April. Collections Added in April: Griffin Museum Arthur Griffin Photographs : 3,812 items added to existing collection Newton Free Library 52 collections: 3,803 items U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems…