Off of the Shelf and on to the Web: Sharing Local History and Special Collections

Friday, October 18, 2024

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Room/Location: Ballroom F

Carolyn Alves

Local History Librarian
Burbank Public Library
Burbank, CA
Young Phong

Local History Librarian
Pasadena Public Library, CA
Erin Sanders

Librarian II, Oakland History Center
Oakland Public Library
OAKLAND, CA
Kelly Zackmann

Library Services Manager
Ontario City Library
Ontario, CA

Does your library have local history and special collections materials? What are the options for sharing these materials with your community? How do you balance physical and digital collections to make them accessible? How do you engage community interest in supporting and advocating for local history? Join us for a panel discussion with public librarians and archivists from Burbank Public Library, Pasadena Public Library, Oakland Public Library, and Ontario City Library, who will share insights and tips on easy and inexpensive ways to digitize collections, make collections accessible, solicit donations from the community, and increase public interest in local history and special collections.