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Santa Cruz Public Library: community on the web

Abstract:

This chapter traces SCPL’s efforts to bring a local community to the world since the early 1990s. It has launched a series of digital projects, such as Full-text Local History Articles, SCPL Local History Gallery, and Local Online Databases. Two notable team leaders are duly recognized: former reference coordinator Gary Decker, and Ann Young, the current webmaster.

Key words

Salz Tannery

Tannery Arts Center

California Powder Works

Scotts Valley Branch Library

Local History Photograph Project

Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

Postcard Project

Community Information Database

Local Ballot Measures

Sheet Music Catalog

Full-text Local History Articles

In the mid-1990s, SCPL was ...

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