Access: the OCLC and Google way (Part I)

OCLC just signed an agreement with Google that will allow the two organizations to exchange data with one another. The result is that OCLC’s WorldCat will now provide links to the digitized books in Google Books. In return, Google Books will provide a “find this book in a library” link, which takes researchers to a [...]

Challenges, Challenges…

We’ve just applied for the National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant. If we’re successful in winning the grant, the Library will receive nearly $350,000, which would be spread over a five-year period.
Outcomes would include highly developed collection management, preservation of fragile materials, digitization and automation of library services, improved programming and outreach, increased fundraising [...]

Oral History Project

Earlier this year, we launched a project to record the oral histories of prominent AAC members. With the help of Cyns Nelson, owner of Voices Preserved, we were able to record eight oral histories during the Annual Dinner in February. Among the recordings we collected were those of Jed Williamson, Gail Bates, Jim McCarthy, Bob [...]

American Institute for Conservators (AIC) Angels Project

AIC group photoOriginally uploaded by American Alpine Club Library
On April 25th, the AAC was visited by 15 conservators from the American Institute for Conservators (AIC). Every year, the AIC sponsors an Angels Project, and this year volunteers came from across the country to help us care for our collections.
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