Stanwell Park, NSW

Susan Jones and Rebecca DalyUniversity of Wollongong Library

Wollongong

292,500Illawarra Population

27oCSummer average daily temp

17 patrolled beaches, 7 off-leash beaches

85kmFrom the Sydney Opera House

View of Wollongong from Sublime Point

Illawarra Museum

UOW Library

Wollongong City Library

Joining Forces

Wollongong Harbour

Utilising our organisational strengths:

Collections

Digitisation

Metadata

Knowledge

Project Planning:

Costs

Illawarra Historical Society Bulletin

IHS Publications

Wollongong Lighthouse

Delivering in digital:

Illawarra Historical Society Bulletin http://ro.uow.edu.au/ihsbulletin/

IHS Publications http://ro.uow.edu.au/ihspubs/

Lake Illawarra

http://ro.uow.edu.au/ihsbulletin/

http://ro.uow.edu.au/ihsbulletin/

http://ro.uow.edu.au/ihsbulletin/

Building an online presence for access

• Structure• Themes• Geographies• Tools• Keep it simple

Port Kembla Steelworks

St Michaels Church, Wollongong

Benefits of collaborating:

• Strengthen relationships• Create opportunities• Expand a project’s potential and its reach• Fast-track outcomes• Pool resources• Create real value

Thank you !

Collaborative Local History project steering committee is:

Lisa MatuzelisLMatuzelis@wollongong.nsw.gov.auMarisa O’Connor MOConnor@wollongong.nsw.gov.auJohn Shippillawarrahistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.au Susan Jonessusanj@uow.edu.auRebecca Daly rdaly@uow.edu.au