Information for organizations involved in digitization through SCRLC

SCHOAM! for March 2023

Special Collections, Historical Organizations, Archives & Museums

in short: News | Grants | Ideas | Events | Webinars | Jobs

News from SCRLC


New Collection: Auburn's Urban Renewal

Auburn lost two hundred buildings in the 1970s due to Urban Renewal policies and the construction of the Arterial and Loop Road. The shrewd Cayuga County Historian at the time documented the demolition of many of the buildings, and those photographs have now been digitized and shared by that office today. Compare the views from this collection to those in Buildings and Street Scenes of Auburn, NY from Seymour Public Library and Cayuga Museum of History and Art.


New Collection: Schuyler County Agriculture and Industry

Schuyler County is known as a racing destination thanks to Watkins Glen, but it's also been a bustling location for salt production, a notable crane company, and a steel mill, besides many farms and other smaller companies found in this collection.


New Additions: Aerial Photography of New York State

Bill Hecht took his camera along on plane rides around New York State and shared his treasure trove of aerial photography with the Genoa Historical Association.  Recent additions include shots of the Thousand Islands and many superb views of the City of Ithaca.

Grants & Assistance


★★★ SCRLC Digitization Grants ★★★

We have a retooled application this year, available as a .DOCX or .PDF. Funded projects can include a variety of media as well as newspaper projects. Individual projects are limited to $5,000. If you work with another SCRLC member, the limit is $8,000.


Please reach out to me for a quote to use SCRLC as a digitization vendor. You can apply for a grant from us to pay us to do the work, and this may be the most cost-effective solution. This is what Seneca Falls Library and Cayuga Onondaga BOCES SLS have done to great success.


Humanities Action Grants

Apply for up to $10,000 for humanities projects. Last year, grants were given to the Wharton Studio in Ithaca for a conversation series, the Greater Oneonta Historical Society for a permanent exhibition, the Corning-Painted Post Historical Society to re-interpret the Black history of a historical tavern, a free community day at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, and many other projects you could imitate.


ICYMI: DHPSNY Spring 2023 Planning & Assessment Grants

Get professional help on strategic planning, archival housing, preservation, and more from DHPSNY. This round of grants is due by March 24, an extension.

Ideas & Inspiration


Women's History Month

This month, we honor the contributions of women to history, culture and society. Be sure to promote the wonderful women from your historical collections this month. Check out the exhibit on New York Heritage about the fight for women's suffrage and borrow our corresponding exhibit of banners for a month. The New York State Museum has a compiled list of events happening around the state for Women's History; make sure your own events are listed.


ALA's Core Forum in New Orleans

The American Library Association has a new division known as Core: Leadership, Infrastructures, Futures, with a conference called Core Forum planned for October. They're seeking proposals, including those about Access & Equity and Metadata & Collections. Find the form here and submit by March 15.


Passion into Action for Technical Services

The New England Technical Services Librarians' (NETSL) annual conference will be online on April 14 for only $40, with a lot of presentations about inclusive metadata, including one by Cornell librarians.


Call for Proposals for the National Humanities Conference

The 2023 National Humanities Conference will be held in Indianapolis in October, 2023. Submit a proposal by April 3. Last year's program may hold some inspiration for you.


Resources to Fight History Censorship, from Historians

The American Association for State and Local History has put together resources to fight the white-washing of history education. Read their Action Guide, a framework to respond to this troubling trend.

Happening in the Neighborhood


Museum Association of NY Awards of Distinction Announced

Congratulations to the NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center in Auburn for winning an Excellence in Design award for their media and marketing, and congratulations to Olivia Khristan, School and Education Partnerships and Programs Supervisor at the Corning Museum of Glass, for a Rising Star award!


Knot Sew Fast in Tompkins County

The History Center in Tompkins County kicked off their textile and fabric arts exhibit last month with beautiful quilts on display and great accompanying programs, including a "Meet the Sewing Machine" program at Tompkins County Public Library's makerspace. THC has also added another tour on PocketSights: The Southside's African-American Heritage Walking Tour.


Understanding Historic Documents in Delaware

I love this idea for an event: "Come to the Delaware County Historical Association (DCHA)'s Transcription Workshop on Saturday March 11 at 2PM to learn valuable tips and tricks to reading and understanding old-fashioned handwriting." Members of the public can bring in their own materials, like ancestor's letters, and the museum's resident history educator will help decipher it.


Fashion, Jazz and Journals in Cortland

In April, Cortland County Historical Society will host a major fundraiser gala with beautiful garments and accessories on display, with a jazz ensemble playing. They also have a fun workshop planned for March, where they'll discuss journalling as a time capsule and women's contributions in particular.


Sixpence in Your Shoe in Chenango

Chenango County Historical Society has a great looking new exhibit opening next week, all about wedding traditions. We're also thrilled to hear that Zachary Greenfield, who has worked as an intern throughout the year to digitize CCHS's materials through ARPA and other grants, has been hired full time!

Zooms & Webinars Up Your Alley


Your Discipline Philosophy

Tuesday, March 7 at 1 pm


Workplace Violence Prevention

Tuesday, March 7 at 1:30 pm


Electronic Records Disaster Planning and Recovery

Wednesday, March 8 at 10 am


The Emerging Forces of Justice, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Trends and Strategic Approaches

Thursday, March 9 at 1 pm


Antiracism from the Indigenous Perspective: Practical Applications

Thursday, March 9 at 2 pm


All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

Thursday, March 9 at 2 pm


Library Management: Managing Personnel ($180)

Thursday, March 9 at 2:30 pm


The Nature of Data with Jenny Goldstein

Thursday, March 9 at 4 pm


Finding What You Love in New York: Marketing the Empire State

Tuesday, March 14 at 12:30 pm


A Day In The Life: A Panel Discussion With Corporate Librarians

Wednesday, March 15 at 4 pm


How To Create An Environment That Fosters Growth and Staff Development

Thursday, March 16 at 10 am


The Best of New Library Technology

Thursday, March 16 at 2 pm


The Unique Ways Libraries Can be a Source of Strength for People Currently or Formerly Incarcerated

Tuesday, March 21 at 1 pm


Ask An Archivist: Archival Accessioning for Beginners

Thursday, March 23 at 1 pm


Reducing Stress, Improving Mental Health

Friday, March 24 at 1 pm


Information Privilege and Equity

Tuesday, March 28 at 3:30 pm


Empowering Library Practice Through Effective Boundary Setting: An Overview

Wednesday, March 29 at 1:30 pm


Universal Design at Your Library

Wednesday, March 22 at 3 pm


Materials of the Illuminator’s Art: Medieval Recipes, Modern Identifications, and the Preservation of Pigments, Dyes, and Metals in Medieval Manuscripts

Wednesday, March 29 at 3 pm


Not-So-Impossible Choices: Determining Priorities for Collection Salvage

Thursday, March 30 at 1 pm


How to Host a Community Scanning Day (Free Webinar from NEDCC, will fill up!)

Tuesday, April 11 at 12:30 pm


Conferences & Courses

The Museum Association of New York will be in Syracuse from April 15-18


NEDCC has a series of upcoming courses available, including:


Library Juice Academy: Real World Objects: Linked Data in Library Metadata & Cataloging

($200, but email Diane for a 20% discount code)


BitCurator Forum: March 27-30


Recordings

SUNYLA Midwinter 2023: Library Data: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Introduction to Digital Rights for Library Workers


In-Person

Advanced Book Repair at Syracuse University

Thursday, March 23 from 9 am to 12 pm


Openings In The Field


That's all for this month! Send me an email if there's anything at your organization you'd like me to include in the next newsletter: clovell@scrlc.org | Claire Lovell, Digital Services Librarian

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