Rochester Regional Library Council and our partners at the Empire State Library Network encourage our members to share their unique collections. Full and Affiliate Members are eligible to contribute to these statewide projects.
To learn more about these projects and how to participate, contact Ryan Hughes at rhughes@rrlc.org or 585.223.7570 ext. 104.
New York Heritage: a free research portal for students, educators, historians, genealogists, or anyone interested in the Empire State’s history. New York Heritage contains historical photos, newspapers, maps, letters, and more from libraries, archives, and cultural organizations all over New York State. https://nyheritage.org/
NYH Metadata Dictionary and Usage Guide (Version 6 – updated November 2022). Visit the NYH contributor page for additional resources.
NYH Website Traffic – granular website traffic using Google Data Studio.
New York State Historic Newspapers: this project exists to digitize, and make freely available for research, significant runs of historic newspapers for every county in the state. Visitors to New York Historic Newspapers get free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York’s unique history. https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/
Empire Archival Discover Cooperative (Empire ADC): a source of information about archival collections held in cultural heritage organizations across New York State. At Empire ADC you can search and browse finding aids to discover what historical materials are available for your research and where to find them. https://www.empireadc.org/
Empire State Immersive Experiences (ESIE): a platform for hosting 360º images and panorama tours. ESIE can be used to highlight places, landmarks, and objects in your community. Create and share a virtual walking tour of a public outdoor space, or use a 360° image to supplement learning. https://esie.space/
Empire State Library Network Academic Institutional Repository (ESLN AIR): an institutional repository platform by Ubiquity Press for our academic library members. Ubiquity provides easy, flexible hosting for institutions looking to house their public, private, and embargoed works at a fraction of the cost of competitors like BePress or Digital Commons. We’ve negotiated an incredibly competitive discount on top of the already low prices Ubiquity offers, and we’re looking for institutions interested in a pilot project.
Borrow Equipment
Full and Affiliate members can borrow a variety of equipment that supports digitization, collaboration, travel and adaptive solutions.
Click here, to see what is available and place a request.