18 November 2010

Clemson to digitize NPS documents for SCDL

Press Release: Clemson University Libraries is the proud recipient of an IMLS National Leadership grant for the development of the Open Parks Grid project. Over the next 3 years, over 3 million pages of printed information held by the National Parks Service and the state parks of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia will be digitized and made full-text searchable. In addition, over 150,000 objects will also be digitized. These objects include maps, photographs and artifacts. Objects related to South Carolina will be made available through the South Carolina Digital Library.

For more information or questions, feel free to contact Emily B. Gore, Head of Digital Initiatives and IT at Clemson University Libraries.

Find the full press release here.

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