WWI Obituary Digitization ProjectWWI Obituary Digitization Project

Unique RCPL collection not available Unique RCPL collection not available elsewhere in any other format.elsewhere in any other format.

Oral historiesOral historiesObituary indexes of The State Obituary indexes of The State

newspapernewspaperPalmetto LeaderPalmetto LeaderWWI; WWII obitsWWI; WWII obitsState newspaper indexState newspaper indexLocal History photographsLocal History photographs

Before digitization there was Before digitization there was indexing…indexing…

Deaths in Deaths in The StateThe State newspaper 1892 – 1925 newspaper 1892 – 1925Deaths in Deaths in The Palmetto Leader 1925 – 1930The Palmetto Leader 1925 – 1930The Lake Murray/Columbia MagazineThe Lake Murray/Columbia MagazineGreater Columbia Business MonthlyGreater Columbia Business MonthlyColumbia MetropolitanColumbia MetropolitanCounty FocusCounty FocusThe StateThe State

The ProcessThe Process

Volunteers transcribe the newspaperVolunteers transcribe the newspaperAccessAccess input inputQuality controlQuality controlTransfer to Transfer to ExcelExcelTab delimitedTab delimitedMarc editMarc editComresComres upload upload

Comres upload – Marc EditComres upload – Marc Edit

Community Resources Community Resources ModuleModule

Community Resources ModuleCommunity Resources Module

  

The Flickr solutionThe Flickr solution

Solves the Solves the storagestorage problem. problem.Solves the Solves the unique collection unique collection problem.problem.Easy to upload and manipulate data.Easy to upload and manipulate data.Unlimited storage with pro account.Unlimited storage with pro account.Cheap…I mean cost effective.Cheap…I mean cost effective.

Interesting situationsInteresting situations

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