Digital insider : digital information news from the State Library of NC [2008 : summer, v.1 : no.1]

Volume 1, Issue 1 (Summer 2008) The Digital Insider Digital Information News from the State Library of North Carolina The Digital Information Management Program (DIMP) works to preserve democracy by providing freedom of access to government information New in our Collections State Publications Collection http://tinyurl.com/ 5pae7J Founding & Early History of Raleigh http://tlnvurl.com/ 4bebmw • The digital repository was visited over 300 times and by users in 4 different countries in June 2008 alone. • The most visited item in the digital repository is the 1898 Wilming¬ ton Race Riot Report in the State Publica¬ tions Collection. • The digital repository can be accessed many different ways includ¬ ing via the State Li¬ brary website (from the DIMP collections page and individual collection websites), links to items con¬ tained in Library cata¬ log records and World- Cat, & N CLIVE. State Library Unveils Digital Repository The State Library of North Carolina Digi¬ tal Repository debuted in April 2008. By July, the repository had 4 collections and over 200 titles, all of which are full-text searchable and freely and publicly avail¬ able online. The largest of these collections is the “North Carolina State Publications Col¬ lection." It contains over 150 current and historical documents produced by North Carolina government agencies. Popular topics in the collection include health and safety, legislation, education, and business. The collection will con¬ tinue to grow as more items are added monthly. The collection "From Crossroads to Capi¬ tal: The Founding and Early History of Raleigh, NC" is a joint project between the State Library and the North Carolina State Archives. It focuses on Raleigh's first 50 years (1792-1842), and show¬ cases original documents, maps, legisla¬ tion, and published resources. In addition to these new collections, the digital repository now contains some of the library's earlier digital collections that have been updated and expanded to include new items and research. The "Eugenics in North Carolina" collec¬ tion recounts the state's sterilization movement from 1929 to 1977. It in¬ cludes government publications, legisla¬ tion, articles, and propaganda related to the topic. The "History of Malaria in North Caro¬ lina” showcases the impact of malaria on the state from the colonial days to current times and includes health statis¬ tics, case studies, and early scientific papers, including 26 new documents. To use any of the collections listed above, please visit our website at http://statelibrarv.dcr.state.nc.us/dimD/ digital/index.html or use the links in the “New" and "Updated Collections" side- bars on this page. Quarterly Newsletter About Digital Info Launched The "digital world” is infil¬ trating every aspect of our work in state government, and this is no less so at the State Library. In re¬ sponse, the Digital Infor¬ mation Management Pro¬ gram (DIMP) has launched this newsletter to keep Library staff and others in North Carolina state government in¬ formed about digitization projects, the manage¬ ment of our born-digital government publications, and the tools, applica¬ tions, and systems the State Library is using to perform our work. You will find informative articles announcing new digital resources, soliciting pro¬ ject ideas, and offering updates about ongoing digital projects in the Digi¬ tal Insider. In addition, we'll provide insight on future investi¬ gations and partnerships, and keep you up-to-date on what our colleagues at state libraries and ar¬ chives and other state agencies around the U.S. are doing. If you have suggestions for articles, are interested in submitting your own article, or have questions about anything you find here, please contact us at digital.info@ncmail.net. Inside this issue: State LibraiyUnveib Digital Repostcry 1 Newsletter on Digital Info Launched 1 What's Going on in the "Digital Wald" 2 Jessie LuJci ns DIMP 2 DIMP/ictivitiesonthe Short Horizon 2 Join our mailing list to automatically receive this newsletter. To subscribe, visit http://tinvurl.com/5r2krv Updated Collections Eugenics in North Carolina http://tinyurl.com/5rslq7 History of Malaria in North Carolina http://tinyurl.coni/5uvpsr Digital Information Management Program (DIMP), State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.