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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Dear Directors:<BR>
Since 2002 the University of Illinois has been building an aggregation of digital cultural heritage collections and exhibits from libraries, museums, and archives. More recently they have developed <I>Opening History</I>, a resource that focuses on U.S. History:<BR>
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<a href="http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/history/">http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/history/</a><BR>
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<I>Opening History</I> now includes 803 collections from throughout the country. There are two collections from Southern Oregon University in <I>Opening History</I>:<BR>
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<a href="http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/history/collections/GemHostInst.asp?name=Southern+Oregon+University.+Library">http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/history/collections/GemHostInst.asp?name=Southern+Oregon+University.+Library</a><BR>
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I know that many of you have developed rich digital collections that should also be included in <I>Opening History</I>. I want to invite your library to participate in the project. There is no cost and the effort involved is minimal. By participating in <I>Opening History</I> you will improve the ability of researchers to discover and use your digital collections. <I>Opening History</I> is funded by the IMLS, and IMLS would especially like to see all of the digital collections that were created with LSTA funding included in <I>Opening History</I>.<BR>
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To learn how to participate, please go to this website:<BR>
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<a href="http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/about.asp">http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/about.asp</a><BR>
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Thanks for considering this invitation.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Optima, Times New Roman">Jim Scheppke, State Librarian<BR>
Oregon State Library<BR>
250 Winter St. NE<BR>
Salem, OR 97301<BR>
503-378-4367<BR>
(fax) 503-585-8059<BR>
jim.b.scheppke@state.or.us<BR>
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<IMG src="cid:3354791799_1406539" ><FONT COLOR="#008000">Go Green, Keep it on screen - think before you print.</FONT><BR>
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