Session 2: Making Archives More Accessible: Integrating Digital Collections and Education Initiatives at the Delaware Historical Society

Abstract

In this session, colleagues at the Delaware Historical Society (OHS) will discuss the development and implementation of their first digital collections platform, the integration of these collections into ongoing and emerging education initiatives, and continuing audience engagement and impact. The panelists will discuss the successes and challenges of integrating two developing projects-the implementation of a digital asset management system and Liberty in Our Grasp-to make archives more accessible and visible. In addition, they will discuss audience engagement and impact, cross-departmental collaboration within OHS, and the partnerships with vendors, corporate sponsors, non-profits, and teachers that made the projects possible.