CDLC Digital Collections
Capital District Library Council Digital Collections provides online access to digitized materials from libraries, archives, historical societies, museums and cultural organizations in the Capital District Library Council's region, covering Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties of New York State.
The CDLC Digital Collections website was unveiled in late 2008 with items contributed by the ten institutions that were part of the pilot project. Now over twenty participating organizations continue to add digitized material from their collections.
For more information about the project , contact Susan D'Entremont, Project Manager. Questions about specific items included in this web site should be directed to the institution that holds the item(s) in question. The name of the holding institution and contact information can usually be found in the description of the item.
The Digital Collections Advisory Committee was approved by the CDLC Board of Trustees in November, 2009. The Committee is charged with advising CDLC on issues related to CDLC Digital Collections. Responsibilities of the committee include, but are not limited to, providing input on:- goals and direction of the project
- guidelines and technical matters, such as software choices and web site design
- publicity related to CDLC Digital Collections
- policies for participation in CDLC Digital Collections
The Digital Collections Advisory Committee works with the Regional Automation Advisory Committee in areas of mutual interest.
Digital Collections Advisory Committee
| Bouchard, Lisa | Bethlehem Public Library |
| Cherven-Holland, Meredith | Albany County Hall of Records |
| D'Entremont, Susan | Capital District Library Council Liaison |
| Fried, Becky (ex officio) | Capital District Library Council |
| Gordon, Lois | Mohawk Valley Library System |
| McShane, Maria Kessler | The College of Saint Rose |
| Morse, Ilka (ex officio) | Capital District Library Council |
| Sheviak, Jean (ex officio) | Capital District Library Council |
| Somers, Frank | Bethlehem Public Library |
| Wolfe, Mark | University at Albany |