Community Memory for Monterey County
Presented by Jennifer Smith
Branch Manager
Monterey County Free Libraries
Unique Local Resources
Monterey County
Customer and Community Needs
Local History Digital Resources Project
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
Eureka! Leadership Program
Goal:Improve access to and awareness of our local historymaterials
Objectives:
•Select system to store, manage, and provide access to digitalmaterials
•Engage partners, staff and the public in its design
•Provide access to digital video and audio resources
•Strengthen relationships with partner agencies and non-profits
Partners and Advisors
•CHAMBR (Collaborative Historical Archive of theMonterey Bay Area)
•Roundtable of Monterey County Historical Collections
•Cultural Affairs Manager for Monterey County
•Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum
•Aromas Friends of the Library
•BTOP Grant Partners
Challenges
•Integrate with or complementnew Polaris Web catalog
•County IT constraints – systemmust be hosted remotely
•System must have capacity forvideo and audio content fromBTOP project
Research
CONTENTdm
Cataloging
Cataloging Standards
What’s Next
Customize. Add. Listen. Promote. Assess.
Community Impact
