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   * Neil Chippendale described Hornsby experience: They needed to bring diverse digital platforms under one platform. Previous platforms not seamless. Recollect chosen based on feedback from Libraries using it. Cost-wise Recollect is comparable with ContentDM, but the one-stop-shop features of Recollect were preferred.   * Neil Chippendale described Hornsby experience: They needed to bring diverse digital platforms under one platform. Previous platforms not seamless. Recollect chosen based on feedback from Libraries using it. Cost-wise Recollect is comparable with ContentDM, but the one-stop-shop features of Recollect were preferred.
  
-{{slideshare>92119593?medium}}+[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P6d21m1ZyzGDSRAd9bJ0XzwCnbzWXkAi/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]] 
   * Hornsby finds it easy to link different collections. 1,500 hits per day on particular items. Hornsby has photographs, maps, plans, documents, videos, topic pages, biographies and oral histories available. See Hornsby Recollect.   * Hornsby finds it easy to link different collections. 1,500 hits per day on particular items. Hornsby has photographs, maps, plans, documents, videos, topic pages, biographies and oral histories available. See Hornsby Recollect.
   * Grant White, University of Wollongong archives manager described their use of Recollect. 5,000 digital assets online. Community contribute information on images, families etc. Metadata is augmented by local historians.   * Grant White, University of Wollongong archives manager described their use of Recollect. 5,000 digital assets online. Community contribute information on images, families etc. Metadata is augmented by local historians.
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 Neil Chippendale Neil Chippendale
  
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 == 2. Professor Lyndall Ryan, Centre for the History of Violence & Centre for the 21st Century Humanities, University of Newcastle == == 2. Professor Lyndall Ryan, Centre for the History of Violence & Centre for the 21st Century Humanities, University of Newcastle ==
 [[https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au/colonialmassacres/map.php | Colonial frontier massacres in Eastern Australia 1788-1872 website]] [[https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au/colonialmassacres/map.php | Colonial frontier massacres in Eastern Australia 1788-1872 website]]
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 **Kimberley O’Sullivan, Cessnock Library Service. Be a history detective.** **Kimberley O’Sullivan, Cessnock Library Service. Be a history detective.**
 As the first Local Studies Librarian for Cessnock, Kimberley needs to identify many previously-collected photographs existing in unidentified collections. An identification event was held to “piggyback” on Seniors’ Week events and calendar. The Cessnock Advertiser “Unlocking the past” articles written by Kimberley helped create interest around collections, and were used to promote “Be a History Detective” project. Further interest was built through monthly Community Radio interviews. BAHD mornings are held for 2 ½ hours from 10am on Saturday mornings. Open-ended questions are used to elicit responses. Photocopies of photos are given out for people to make notes on/take home to share and identify. As the first Local Studies Librarian for Cessnock, Kimberley needs to identify many previously-collected photographs existing in unidentified collections. An identification event was held to “piggyback” on Seniors’ Week events and calendar. The Cessnock Advertiser “Unlocking the past” articles written by Kimberley helped create interest around collections, and were used to promote “Be a History Detective” project. Further interest was built through monthly Community Radio interviews. BAHD mornings are held for 2 ½ hours from 10am on Saturday mornings. Open-ended questions are used to elicit responses. Photocopies of photos are given out for people to make notes on/take home to share and identify.
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 +[[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1d3b1iQTuO88uujK7qRXmQEb8TRlz1_wdIINHbyDP-JM/edit?usp=sharing|presentation here]]
  
 **Jenny MacRitchie, Bayside Library Service. Postings from the Front.**  **Jenny MacRitchie, Bayside Library Service. Postings from the Front.** 
 Former Botany Council created WW1 book project. Community engagement was critical to the success of the project, which is an inclusive history seeking to identify all names found on local honour rolls. This project received a highly commended in the National Trust heritage awards. Former Botany Council created WW1 book project. Community engagement was critical to the success of the project, which is an inclusive history seeking to identify all names found on local honour rolls. This project received a highly commended in the National Trust heritage awards.
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 **Samantha Sinnayah, Bayside Library Service. Remembering together: the pros and cons of group oral history sessions.**  **Samantha Sinnayah, Bayside Library Service. Remembering together: the pros and cons of group oral history sessions.** 
 Group OH sessions can offer differing perspectives on a single topic, using photographs as a catalyst for discussion e.g. Quality Store memories. A Zoom H4n Handyrecorder is moved around group. Display photos on topic are shown to elicit responses. Group OH is tricky but rewarding. School sessions were held several times. Every session is different. Some participants are very dominant, which can stifle responses from other participants. Mapping memories took a different approach, attempting to use a map printed on foamcore to identify local landmarks and events remembered but not often recorded. The map discussion was very wide ranging. 20 people attended, but 3 dominated session. Set a definite topic if you can to focus discussion. Verification of some stories may be possible through Trove. Group OH sessions can offer differing perspectives on a single topic, using photographs as a catalyst for discussion e.g. Quality Store memories. A Zoom H4n Handyrecorder is moved around group. Display photos on topic are shown to elicit responses. Group OH is tricky but rewarding. School sessions were held several times. Every session is different. Some participants are very dominant, which can stifle responses from other participants. Mapping memories took a different approach, attempting to use a map printed on foamcore to identify local landmarks and events remembered but not often recorded. The map discussion was very wide ranging. 20 people attended, but 3 dominated session. Set a definite topic if you can to focus discussion. Verification of some stories may be possible through Trove.
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 +[[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15Spq_1HyRmA10eg38p_ebb7zfKiPBH4PAh1_ma3gy6s/edit?usp=sharing|presentation here]]
  
 **Michelle Nichols, Hawkesbury. Looking further afield.**  **Michelle Nichols, Hawkesbury. Looking further afield.** 
 Michelle suggests some websites that are not usually thought to contain much useful local content, but can be very useful. Library of Congress website has Australian photographs, importantly the album dealing with construction of the 1st Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge. There are Journals, articles and data sets on Trove, NSW Archaeology online from University of Sydney. Google earth is great for genealogy but also local history. US Genealogist Lisa Louise Cooke recently presented on this topic at the recent Australian Genealogists Conference in Sydney. Papers Past from NZ often contains Australian news. Chronicling America from Library of Congress is an American version of Trove newspapers. British newspaper archives can be subscribed to for $400-600 per year. The newspapers on this site are mainly British regional papers. Ancestry and Find My Past also have local history applications. Michelle suggests some websites that are not usually thought to contain much useful local content, but can be very useful. Library of Congress website has Australian photographs, importantly the album dealing with construction of the 1st Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge. There are Journals, articles and data sets on Trove, NSW Archaeology online from University of Sydney. Google earth is great for genealogy but also local history. US Genealogist Lisa Louise Cooke recently presented on this topic at the recent Australian Genealogists Conference in Sydney. Papers Past from NZ often contains Australian news. Chronicling America from Library of Congress is an American version of Trove newspapers. British newspaper archives can be subscribed to for $400-600 per year. The newspapers on this site are mainly British regional papers. Ancestry and Find My Past also have local history applications.
  
-{{slideshare>93907315?medium}} +[[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJamZHPijrDvNDIR-_ifsXWotNCFJ7bE3Aa--gwsznA/edit?usp=sharing|presentation here]]
  
  
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 Don’t take list of aldermen and mayors on face value, as it may not be accurate. Angela revised her Council list by checking Government Gazettes and newspapers (Trove), Sands Directory and Council minutes. Fields included: Date of election/Who was elected/ Which ward was represented/Who served as Mayors or Deputy Mayors. Full footnotes are included. Don’t take list of aldermen and mayors on face value, as it may not be accurate. Angela revised her Council list by checking Government Gazettes and newspapers (Trove), Sands Directory and Council minutes. Fields included: Date of election/Who was elected/ Which ward was represented/Who served as Mayors or Deputy Mayors. Full footnotes are included.
  
-{{slideshare>92134590?medium}} 
  
 +[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L9hDD6AKxisCILVh9ooDI0ZIfH79M5xH/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]
  
  
 **Helen McDonald, Sutherland. Walking tours, taking history outside and reaching a new audience.** Preparation is important, pick a topic/place you are interested in. Do a risk assessment. Work out timing and practice. Walks 1.5 hour in length on average. In planning note where public toilets are, and if walkers have any medical issues. Set a lower age limit, and do not allow dogs. Sunscreen and hats, water need to be taken. Cooler months are well suited to these walks. Sutherland has run them of a Wednesday 10.30am-12noon. Walks are a great way to share information and can lead to donations and loans of material for copying. **Helen McDonald, Sutherland. Walking tours, taking history outside and reaching a new audience.** Preparation is important, pick a topic/place you are interested in. Do a risk assessment. Work out timing and practice. Walks 1.5 hour in length on average. In planning note where public toilets are, and if walkers have any medical issues. Set a lower age limit, and do not allow dogs. Sunscreen and hats, water need to be taken. Cooler months are well suited to these walks. Sutherland has run them of a Wednesday 10.30am-12noon. Walks are a great way to share information and can lead to donations and loans of material for copying.
  
-{{slideshare>92128918?medium}} +[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/19aINNum_phUCBpDsqSl-ZBYN5_ZjRuKJ/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]
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 **Hilary Powell, Wollongong. Image recognition: a joint project with the University of Wollongong.**  **Hilary Powell, Wollongong. Image recognition: a joint project with the University of Wollongong.** 
 Linking regional archival collections using Ad Vis Tech. This is a collaborative project between UOW School of computing and IT and Wollongong Library. Contributors include UOW archives, Illawarra Museum and Historical Society, and Wollongong City Library. Funded through a community engagement grant 2017. Project is in final stages. Refinements include final design, mobile device capability, ability to include public feedback, confirm best technology to make it publicly available. Linking regional archival collections using Ad Vis Tech. This is a collaborative project between UOW School of computing and IT and Wollongong Library. Contributors include UOW archives, Illawarra Museum and Historical Society, and Wollongong City Library. Funded through a community engagement grant 2017. Project is in final stages. Refinements include final design, mobile device capability, ability to include public feedback, confirm best technology to make it publicly available.
  
-{{slideshare>93906853?medium}} +[[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ws7ly27mgN2zcJwn-tlmLtkAxuNLKI5ibpUIq_C_q3g/edit?usp=sharing|presentation here]]
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 **4. Glen Barnes. Curtis digital repository.** **4. Glen Barnes. Curtis digital repository.**
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-**6. Ngairie McQueen, Richmond Upper Clarence. Instagram archiving using Icelab.** 
-  * Former Richmond Valley Council & Kyogle Council area. Building a local studies collection from scratch. [[http://images.richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/ | Instagram harvesting using hashtags based on names of towns in area, indigenous groups & languages]]. Younger people are using Instagram. Harvesting these images can democratise collections, providing a current reflection of community life. A Risk-management approach is taken to copyright. 
  
-{{slideshare>92114083?medium}}+**6. Ngairie McQueen, Richmond Upper Clarence** 
 +[[http://images.richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/images?page=2|Instagram archiving using Icelab]]
  
 +  * Former Richmond Valley Council &a; Kyogle Council area. Building a local studies collection from scratch. [[http://images.richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/ | Instagram harvesting using hashtags based on names of towns in area, indigenous groups & languages]]. Younger people are using Instagram. Harvesting these images can democratise collections, providing a current reflection of community life. A Risk-management approach is taken to copyright.
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 +[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/15sopLYxwwetc7cARIR1r6jLtCUkEM8ZS/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]
  
  
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   * Minimum setup Heroku & Amazon S3. 13 hashtags to begin with. High volume of images to moderate. It is easy to get carried away, so establish curatorial guidelines. Ask questions like “How do you want to present your community?” and “Who is your target audience?” Images will be accessible from Library webpage July 2018. [[http://images.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/ | You choose what you collect through selective hashtags]].   * Minimum setup Heroku & Amazon S3. 13 hashtags to begin with. High volume of images to moderate. It is easy to get carried away, so establish curatorial guidelines. Ask questions like “How do you want to present your community?” and “Who is your target audience?” Images will be accessible from Library webpage July 2018. [[http://images.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/ | You choose what you collect through selective hashtags]].
  
-{{slideshare>92118607?medium}} +[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K4nZkkdRcItOgvYOYIjTMNiFPMZqk22A/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]
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 Meeting closed 4pm. Meeting closed 4pm.
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 Your committee is Donna Braye (Mosman); Ellen Forsyth (SLNSW); Geoffrey Potter (Central Coast) and new member Samantha Sinnayah (Bayside). Welcome to the team Sam! Your committee is Donna Braye (Mosman); Ellen Forsyth (SLNSW); Geoffrey Potter (Central Coast) and new member Samantha Sinnayah (Bayside). Welcome to the team Sam!
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 +[[Next meeting and agenda local studies]]
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 +[[Minutes local studies]]
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 +[[Wider local studies]] This provides information about the national local studies network.
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