August 7, 2017
Marriott Library’s Migration from CONTENTdm to SolPhal
The decision to build rather than to buy is not always easy! ...
E-Publishing
August 2, 2017
/ by MWDL Staff
Cory Lampert to co-chair MWDL Digitization Committee
Congratulations to Cory Lampert! Cory has been elected and has also accepted the role as in-coming co-chair of the MWDL Digitization Committee. This committee has been collaborating with the MWDL members and community for over a decade and has many important ...
June 20, 2017
/ by MWDL Staff
June 2017 MWDL Hubs & Partners Meeting
Hello all, it's been a while! After a major staff change, a new director, and a few kinks we are now ready to really market MWDL and its partners. A big thank you to all of the partners that have been patient with us as...
October 11, 2016
/ by Anna Neatrour
New collections from the Utah State Historical Society
Today we have some great new collections from the Utah State Historical Society to celebrate, ranging from pioneer history, portrait studio photographs, a diary from the Topaz relocation center, and much more. Read on for more details about these collections!Larson Studio Negative Collection - Over...
September 6, 2016
/ by Anna Neatrour
New Collections from the University of Utah
These collections were previously harvested into MWDL, but we just created some web pages to showcase them. Check out some great oral histories, missionary diaries in Japan, manuscript collections focused on Utah history, architectural drawings, and more!H. Grant Ivins Papers Nelson Higgins PapersInterviews with Jews in...
August 17, 2016
/ by Anna Neatrour
Welcome Buffalo Bill Center of the West – McCracken Research Library
MWDL recently harvested several collections from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, McCracken Research Library. With the addition of the McCracken Research Library, MWDL has added a repository located in Wyoming!The digitized collections cover a variety of topics for researchers interested in the history...
August 15, 2016
/ by Anna Neatrour
New Collections from Utah State Archives
I'm happy to announce that we've just added some great collections from Utah State Archives!Ranging from maps, portraits of mayors and firefighters, to primary source documents connected with the trial and execution of Joe Hill.Cedar City (Utah) City and Cemetery MapUtah Semi-Centennial Commission Book of...
July 29, 2016
/ by Anna Neatrour
Three New Collections from University of Nevada, Reno
MWDL has recently added three great new collections from the University of Nevada, Reno Digital Collections. This trio of collections provide highlights from the University of Nevada, Reno Library Special Collections focusing on political history, social justice, and citizen action.Paul Laxalt and Ronald ReaganMaya Miller...
April 29, 2016
/ by Anna Neatrour
2016 MWDL Member Spring Repository Meeting and Digitization Committee Meetings – Save the Dates!
The dates for the MWDL Member Spring Repository Meeting and Digitization Committee Meeting will be Monday, June 13th, and Tuesday June 14th, at the Rio Grande Depot in Salt Lake City.The Member Repository Meeting, for representatives of member repositories only, will be held on the 13th,...
February 11, 2016
/ by Sandra McIntyre
MWDL’s Best Practices for Geospatial Metadata Creation now available
If you're interested in having your digital collections materials show up on the map interface provided on the Digital Public Library of America portal, start planning to add geospatial metadata to your records! The Mountain West Digital Library Geospatial Discovery Task Force spent many months...