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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
A few months back, we learned about some useful tools for metadata auditing. The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center shared these tools with other Service Hubs in the Digital Public Library of America network, including MWDL. I customized NCDHC's tools to reflect the required and recommended...
Cultural heritage organizations in Utah may want to consider applying for a digitization grant from the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board (USHRAB). The next deadline is December 18. Contact Janell Tuttle, jtuttle@utah.gov, (801) 531-3845, for more information or check out http://archives.utah.gov/USHRAB/grants.html....
As part of the Public Library Partnerships Project over the last year and a half, Mountain West Digital Library staff and partners helped design, prepare, and present training modules about digital skills training. MWDL was one of four Service Hubs in the Digital Public Library of America to participate...