This document contains a presentation about using the Trove digital library catalog to share local history collections. It discusses how to get collections included in Trove by ensuring metadata and rights information is in order. Institutions are encouraged to consider Trove to increase exposure for their collections and help with obtaining grants. Digitization of materials and asking questions is also addressed.

1. Telling our stories
Presentation to the Community Heritage Grants participants
Catriona Bryce
Mark Raadgever
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An unusual piece of evidence….

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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50297241
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63202691

5. The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Tuesday 3 March 1953, page 1

6. Ken Mitchell pictured outside Southport Law Court, 1952
Source: Item is held by John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.

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8. Another murder story
Unknown (1902). Coins (Welded).
Queensland Police Museum
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/178528776

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THE KENNIFFS. (1902, April 12). Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Toowoomba, Qld. : 1875 - 1948), p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97393026

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John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
Australia’s last bushrangers, the Kenniff brothers

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(1904-01-13). Constable George Doyle and Albert Dahlke. http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/151767772
Kenniff Brothers Statues
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/151767173

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First Sitting of the High Court in the Banco Court of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Melb. 6 October 1903.
Mr Justice Barton, Chief Justice Sir Samuel Griffith and MP Justice O'Connor
http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/175963139
Sketch of T. J. Ryan. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/153935457

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15. So what is Trove?
A collection of collections
Nearly 1000 libraries, museums, archives, universities
Resources
Books, journal articles, pictures, diaries, newspapers
User engagement
Tags, lists, comments
One search connecting them all
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16. Why should you consider Trove?
•Trove is searched by 70,000 people every day
•Trove is indexed by search engines
•Trove drives Internet traffic back to your collection
•Inclusion in Trove might help you with further grant applications
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Group at Martin's Folly
Royal Australian Historical Society
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/184616740

17. If you want your collection online, in Trove, here’s what you need to think about…
1.Metadata
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20. 2. Rights
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All rights reserved
•Reproduction rights owned by the State Library of New South Wales
•Reproduction rights owned by the State Library of New South Wales
Reproduction rights owned by the State Library of New South Wales
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Reproduction rights owned by the Royal Australian Historical Society. You may save or print this image for private research. If you wish to use it for any other purpose you must complete the Request for Permission form.

21. 3. Digitisation
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Frank Walker 1861-1948 A New Plan of the Settlements in New South Wales, taken by order of Government, July 20th, 1810.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/184616737
Frank Walker 1861-1948 (1908). Illicit Still, Lawson. http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/184616750

22. Questions?
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