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Am Baile:Developing a Cultural
Identity
Norman S. NewtonSenior Librarian, Information Co-ordinator
The Highland Council
Thursday, 21st August 2003
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Overview
• What is Am Baile?• Background• Project• Product• Future
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Welcome
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Objectives
• Cultural enrichment• Enhanced skills• Language• National objectives
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Consortium
• The Highland Council• West Highland Animation• Taigh Chearsabhagh Trust• Tobair an Dulchais
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Funding
• The Highland Council £915,846
• West Highland Animation £45,009
• Taigh Chearsabhagh Trust £47,250
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Initial tasks
• Standards• Identify content• Web design• Content management• Prove processes
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Partnership for Content
• Heritage and Local History Societies
• Local, national and private archives
• Local Museums• Archaeology Service• Library Collections
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Community involvement
• Heritage Societies• Community Groups• Schools• Focus groups• Local papers
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Progress
• Populated site by end 2002• Site launch May 2003• 15,000 images in database• 3,000 live on website• 33,000 records in SMR
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Sustainability
• Funding• User involvement• Community use• Joint ownership
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Where to now?
• Brand name • Project team• Work in progress
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Contacts
•www.ambaile.org.uk
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