Digital Forsyth is a collaborative digital library project between several cultural institutions in Forsyth County, North Carolina that has digitized over 15,000 images. Funded by an LSTA grant through NCEcho, the project's mission is to facilitate access to historical photograph collections through digitization in order to increase knowledge of the past and inform future generations. The project aims to become the definitive online repository of cultural heritage resources in Forsyth County. It provides educational and community services and works with local organizations to preserve and digitize historic resources through outreach programs and digitization centers.

1. Digital Forsyth an NC ECHO funded collaborative digital library

2. digitalforsyth.org - overview15,000 Digital images PartnersWinston Salem State UniversityForsyth County Public LibraryWake Forest UniversityOld SalemLSTA Grant funded through NCEcho3 year digitization project, continuing with community digitization training

3. digitalforsyth.org - OverviewMissionThrough 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.VisionUsers will turn to Digital Forsyth as the definitive online repository of cultural heritage resources held by Forsyth County institutions.

4. Collaborative digital librariesFlickr and the public domainThe Library of CongressLearnNCDigital Forsyth

5. Content discovery

6. Community Services

7. Education Services

8. Alignment with the NC professional teaching standardsTeacher LeadershipDiversityKnowledge of contentActive learningReflective practiceAlignment with NC Core curriculum

9. Content discovery

10. Lesson activities

11. Core curriculum examples4th Grade curriculum of studyCompetency Goal 7 - The learner will recognize how technology influences change within North Carolina Objectives8Th grade social studiesCompetency 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 & technologyThe learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs. http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/information/Community participation

12. Preserving Forsyth’s PastOutreach program in conjunction with Forsyth County Public LibraryWork with local organizations to learn how to organize, preserve, and digitize historic resourcesEstablish digitization centers at area libraries for organizations and individualsTimelineDigitization centers – Fall 2009Workshops – November 2009, Feb 2010, April 2010, June 2010

13. Take A TourDigital Forsyth:http://www.digitalforsyth.org/

14. MHGaddis@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

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