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The Growth of Democracy in Tennessee: A Grass-Roots Approach to “Volunteer Voices”

The Growth of Democracy in Tennessee: A Grass-Roots Approach to “Volunteer Voices”. Boone Tree Library Association March 13, 2007. Volunteer Voices Project. 1.8M project Partially funded by IMLS and partner institutions 10,000 digitally accessible items

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The Growth of Democracy in Tennessee: A Grass-Roots Approach to “Volunteer Voices”

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  1. The Growth of Democracy in Tennessee: A Grass-Roots Approach to “Volunteer Voices” Boone Tree Library Association March 13, 2007

  2. Volunteer Voices Project • 1.8M project • Partially funded by IMLS and partner institutions • 10,000 digitally accessible items • Document the growth of democracy in TN • Four primary audiences • K-12 Teachers and Students • TN Citizens and Lifelong Learners • Researchers and Scholars • Information Professionals • Statewide TEL

  3. Partner Institutions - Grant • University of Tennessee • Tennessee State Library & Archives • Memphis Public Library & Information Center • Middle Tennessee State University • University of Memphis • Blount County Public Library • Knox County Public Library System • East Tennessee Historical Society • Tennessee State University • Vanderbilt University • Brentwood Public Library

  4. Audiences and Goals • K-12 Teachers and Learners • Integrate into Social Studies curriculum • Grades 4, 8, 11, 12 • Increase information literacy and use of primary resources • Tennessee Citizens/ Lifelong Learners • Provide information about TN history • Genealogical connections • Researchers and Scholars • Primary resources • Searchable database • Information Professionals • Digitizing workshops • Standards–for institutional digitization

  5. Project Plan 2007 • Production Focus • 10,000 by October 2007 • Regional Travel • Training Sessions • Information Professionals • Librarians – Feb 2007 • Curators – TBD • Additional TBD • Teachers - Fall 07 • Digitization Blitz • TLA – April 2007 • Regional Libraries • Students Statewide • Project – Digital Libraries Class • Practicum – SIS • Employed – UT, MTSU, UM

  6. Project Plan 2008 • Project to Program Focus • Integration of Additional Institutions • Secondary Regional Digitization Centers • Training & Assessment • Teachers – Spring 2008 • Lifelong Learners – TBD • Evaluations & Reports • Web Presence • Website & Wiki • Digital Library Collection • Lesson Plan Integration

  7. Vision • Premier site for primary resources on TN history • Integrated lesson plans for K-12 social studies teachers • Interactive elements for lifelong learners • Online training in digitization practices for Information Professionals • Searchable database to meet the needs of historical researchers, scholars, and genealogists

  8. Volunteer Voices & Libraries • Visibility of rich collections • Online presence for historical materials • Training opportunities in digitization & metadata • Hosting of digital materials at no cost • Regional digitization center

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