BDC: “4 and No More” limited space for customers

If you hear of a group of folks planning to come to use the BDC (e.g., a class, summer institute group, a busload of tourists, etc.), please advise them to call me at 470-6525 first to make arrangements.We will do our best to be creative and come up with a mutually beneficial solution to the severe space constraints.   But there are no guarantees that we will be able to accommodate groups larger than 4 people. 

I do my best creative problem solving when I have a little time to think.  A week’s notice from a group would be great!  Our telephone number is 470-6525. — gmc/bcl

Heritage Microfilm

I’m not sure that everyone is familiar with historical preservation services offered by Heritage Microfilm.   In addition to offering local newspapers on microfilm, it specializes in both historical preservation microfilming and digital preservation.  It may well be that one or more of you might benefit from investigating their products and services. Here are just some of the tasks they provide — for a fee, of course:

           ·         Historic newspaper microfilming ( bound volumes and  loose sheets)

·         Microfilm digitization

·         Damaged microfilm duplication (vinegar syndrome and redox)

·         Creation of digital archives for your library

·         Replacement of damaged backfiles

The current area representative for Heritage Microfilm is Ms. Jamie Leon (Jamie is a female person) in case you want to learn more.  Her e-mail address is jleon@newspaperarchive.com. 

The Beaufort County Library is providing this information to you only as a public service.  We are not endorsing this vendor.

On the Record, On-Line for May now available

 

The May 2008 On the Record, On-Line – the newsletter of the SC Archives and Records Management Division is now available at: http://arm.scdah.sc.gov/otrol/

 

In this issue: 

 

Ø      2008 RM Conference photos and PowerPoint presentations http://arm.scdah.sc.gov/training/conferenceday.htm

Ø      Disasters: Are You Prepared?  Pointers and web sites at: http://arm.scdah.sc.gov/disaster/

Ø      Multi-state digital archives project

Ø      Ancestry.com available for free in the Reference Room

Ø      SC Government Agency Website Archives at: http://arm.scdah.sc.gov/webarchives/

Ø      Major upgrade of the On-line Records Index now available at: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov

Ø      SC SHRAB awards

Ø      Local government Archival Issues and Practices workshops to be in September.

Ø      Local Government Records Advisory Council met in April

Ø      National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators meets in Atlanta in July