Digital Forsyth
an NC ECHO funded collaborative digital library
digitalforsyth.org - overview
15,000 Digital images Partners
Winston Salem State University Forsyth County Public Library Wake Forest University Old Salem
LSTA Grant funded through NCEcho3 year digitization project, continuing with community digitization training
digitalforsyth.org - Overview
Mission Through digitization, Digital Forsyth, a collaboration of
cultural heritage institutions in Forsyth County, North Carolina, facilitates access to cultural, historical and scientific heritage photograph collections, thereby increasing interest in and knowledge of the past and informing future generations.
Vision Users will turn to Digital Forsyth as the definitive online
repository of cultural heritage resources held by Forsyth County institutions.
Collaborative digital libraries
Flickr and the public domainThe Library of CongressLearnNCDigital Forsyth
Alignment with the NC professional teaching standards
Teacher LeadershipDiversityKnowledge of contentActive learningReflective practiceAlignment with NC Core curriculum
Core curriculum examples
4th Grade curriculum of study Competency Goal 7 - The learner will
recognize how technology influences change within North Carolina Objectives
8Th grade social studies Competency Goal 5 The learner will evaluate the
impact of political, economic, social, and technological changes on life in North Carolina from 1870 to 1930.
Information Literacy & technology The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes
to meet information needs. • http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/information/
Community participation
Preserving Forsyth’s Past
Outreach program in conjunction with Forsyth County Public Library
Work with local organizations to learn how to organize, preserve, and digitize historic resources
Establish digitization centers at area libraries for organizations and individuals
Timeline Digitization centers – Fall 2009 Workshops – November 2009, Feb 2010, April 2010, June
2010
Take A TourDigital Forsyth:
http://www.digitalforsyth.org/