[Advisors] PEI CAP's Island Narratives Project
Elizabeth
eliz.sears at gmail.com
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:56:59 -0400
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Advisors:
Received an email about the expansion of our province's CAP Island
Narratives Project as follows:
http://islandstories.ca/
**The Island Stories project is a collaborative community digitization and
economic development project spearheaded by the Robertson Library with
support from the Government of Prince Edward Island's Rural Broadband Fund
and strengthened by its partnership with the Community Access Program's
(CAP) Island Narratives Project.
Embodying technical and economic development innovation Island Stories
represents a unique community contribution and discovery tool for Prince
Edward Island's rich material history. Uniquely the Island Stories
community portal will enable the contribution and curation of historic
materials by community members. Islanders and visitors alike will be able
to discover these same materials using the in-development Island Stories
Ipad application. The presentation and geographic association of these
historic materials with their communities of origin will enhance their
discoverability, increase cultural tourism whilst reaffirming the
undeniable efficacy of digital preservation.
Island Stories will draw on the existing archive of books, reports,
letters, diaries and other print material produced by and about PEI. Much
of the identified material to be digitized for this collection will come
from the collections of the Robertson Library, Public Library Service
branches, and Public Archives and Records Office of PEI. However,
partnership opportnities with other community, cultural and heritage
organizations are desirable. In some cases, where important documents are
out of print, the system will provide a special "print on demand" service.
Island Stories is in an early stage of development but feel free to visit
the following website in the meantime:
www.islandnarrativesprogram.com.
This is a link to a press release from the province about the Island
Narratives project that is finishing up in December -
http://www.gov.pe.ca/index.php3?number=news&newsnumber=8086&dept=&lang=E
Elizabeth Wilson
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<div>Advisors:</div>
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<div>Received an email about the expansion of our province's CAP Island=
Narratives Project as follows:</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div><a href=3D"http://islandstories.ca/" target=3D"_blank">http://islandst=
ories.ca/</a></div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>**The Island Stories project is a collaborative community digitization=
and economic development project spearheaded by the Robertson Library with=
support from the Government of Prince Edward Island's Rural Broadband =
Fund and strengthened by its partnership with the Community Access Program&=
#39;s (CAP) Island Narratives Project.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Embodying technical and economic development innovation Island Stories=
represents a unique community contribution and discovery tool for Prince E=
dward Island's rich material history. Uniquely the Island Stories commu=
nity portal will enable the contribution and curation of historic materials=
by community members.=A0 Islanders and visitors alike will be able to disc=
over these same materials using the in-development Island Stories Ipad appl=
ication. The presentation and geographic association of these historic mate=
rials with their communities of origin will enhance their discoverability, =
increase cultural tourism whilst reaffirming the undeniable efficacy of dig=
ital preservation.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Island Stories will draw on the existing archive of books, reports, le=
tters, diaries and other print material produced by and about PEI. Much of =
the identified material to be digitized for this collection will come from =
the collections of the Robertson Library, Public Library Service branches, =
and Public Archives and Records Office of PEI. However, partnership opportn=
ities with other community, cultural and heritage organizations are desirab=
le. In some cases, where important documents are out of print, the system w=
ill provide a special "print on demand" service.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Island Stories is in an early stage of development but feel free to vi=
sit the following website in the meantime:</div>
<div>=A0<a href=3D"http://www.islandnarrativesprogram.com/"><font color=3D"=
#551a8b">www.islandnarrativesprogram.com</font></a>.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>This is a link to a press release from the province about the Island N=
arratives project that is finishing up in December=A0- <a href=3D"http://ww=
w.gov.pe.ca/index.php3?number=3Dnews&newsnumber=3D8086&dept=3D&=
lang=3DE">http://www.gov.pe.ca/index.php3?number=3Dnews&newsnumber=3D80=
86&dept=3D&lang=3DE</a></div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0Elizabeth Wilson</div>
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