Presentation
Exploring Every Inch of Harrisonburg: The Robert J. Sullivan Jr. Papers
National Information Standards Organization, "Images: Digitization and Preservation of Special Collections in Libraries, Museums, and Archives"
(2017)
Abstract
Acquired by JMU Special Collections in 2014, the Robert J. Sullivan Papers include photographs and over eleven hundred slides documenting the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia during a critical period of growth during urban renewal initiatives from the mid-to-late 20th century. While digitization of the images from this collection allowed us to share it with researchers and the local community, the process of facilitating access revealed several unexpected challenges. Quick adaptability and establishing valuable partnerships were among the many factors that allowed for the successful completion of this project.
Keywords
- Digital Collections,
- Special Collections,
- Institutional Repositories,
- Digitization
Disciplines
Publication Date
June 14, 2017
Citation Information
Grace Barth and Kate Morris. "Exploring Every Inch of Harrisonburg: The Robert J. Sullivan Jr. Papers" National Information Standards Organization, "Images: Digitization and Preservation of Special Collections in Libraries, Museums, and Archives" (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/grace-barth/5/