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About the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center
The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center is a statewide digitization and digital publishing program housed in the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Digital Heritage Center works with cultural heritage institutions across North Carolina to digitize and publish historic materials online. Through its free or low-cost digitization and online hosting services, the Digital Heritage Center provides libraries, archives, museums, historic sites, and other cultural heritage institutions with the opportunity to publicize and share their rare and unique collections online. The Center operates in conjunction with the State Library of North Carolina's NC ECHO (North Carolina Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) project. It is supported by the State Library of North Carolina with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
History
The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center began operation in the fall of 2009, and established several pilot projects with partner institutions in early 2010. As the pilot projects are completed, the Digital Heritage Center will work with new partners to develop additional projects.
Participate
If you are on the staff of a cultural heritage institution in North Carolina and are interested in developing a digital project with the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, or if you would like to suggest an organization for the Center to work with, please contact Nicholas Graham at ngraham@unc.edu or (919) 962-4836.
Staff
Robert Anthony, Jr. Director of the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center and Curator of the North Carolina Collection ranthony@email.unc.edu
Nicholas Graham Program Coordinator ngraham@email.unc.edu
Maggie Dickson Digital Projects Librarian mdickson@email.unc.edu
Stephanie Williams Applications Analyst sadamson@email.unc.edu
Advisory Board
The Digital Heritage Center is assisted by an advisory board, composed of members represented by several institutions and professional organizations in North Carolina.
ChairCal Shepard State Librarian, State Library of North Carolina Vice-ChairRobert Anthony Director, North Carolina Digital Heritage Center Curator, the North Carolina Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill Ex-OfficioNicholas Graham Program Coordinator, North Carolina Digital Heritage Center Maggie Dickson Digital Projects Librarian, North Carolina Digital Heritage Center |
Board MembersDan Barron Director, Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library Cheryl Mason Bolick Associate Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education Shelley Crisp Executive Director, North Carolina Humanities Council Rodney Lippard Member, North Carolina LSTA Advisory Committee Director, Learning Resource Center Information Commons, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Cat McDowell Vice President, Society of North Carolina Archivists Sarah Michalak University Librarian, UNC-Chapel Hill Raye Oldham Federal Programs Consultant, State Library of North Carolina Dale Sauter Chair, North Carolina Library Association Round Table on Special Collections Manuscripts Curator, East Carolina University Richard Sceiford President, North Carolina Museums Council Carolina Civic Center Foundation Theodosia Shields Director of Library Services, North Carolina Central University Rich Szary Director, Louis Round Wilson Library at UNC-Chapel Hill Associate University Librarian, UNC-Chapel Hill Special Collections LeRae Umfleet Chief of Collection Management and Project Manager, North Carolina Connecting to Collections North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Jo Ann Williford Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies North Carolina Office of Archives and History |
