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 history materials

Objectives: • Select system to store, manage, and provide

access to digital materials• 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 the Monterey 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 complement new Polaris Web catalog

• County IT constraints – system must be hosted remotely

• System must have capacity for video and audio content from BTOP project

Research

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Cataloging

Cataloging Standards

What’s Next

Customize. Add. Listen. Promote. Assess.

Community Impact