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The Growth of Democracy in Tennessee: A Grass-Roots Approach to “Volunteer Voices”: 

The Growth of Democracy in Tennessee: A Grass-Roots Approach to “Volunteer Voices” Tenn-Share Conference September 15, 2006 Nashville, TN

Volunteer Voices Project: 

Volunteer Voices Project 1.8M project Partially funded by IMLS and partner institutions 10,000 digitally accessible items Document the growth of democracy in TN Four primary audiences State-wide TEL

Partner Institutions - Grant: 

Partner Institutions - Grant University of Tennessee Tennessee State Library & Archives Memphis Public Library & Information Center Middle Tennessee State University University of Memphis Blount County Public Library Knox County Public Library System East Tennessee Historical Society Tennessee State University Vanderbilt University Brentwood Public Library

Audiences: 

Audiences K-12 Teachers and Learners Integrate into Social Studies curriculum Grades 4, 8, 11, 12 Increase information literacy and use of primary resources Tennessee Citizens/ Lifelong Learners Provide information about TN history Genealogical connections Researchers and Scholars Primary resources Searchable database Information Professionals Digitizing workshops Standards–for institutional digitization

Progress Report: 

Progress Report Hired grant staff Pilot Project Teacher Workshops Technical Training Digitization Blitzes & Regional Workshops

Grant Staff: 

Grant Staff Tiffani Conner, tconner2@utk.edu Project Manager Natalie Patterson, npatter2@utk.edu Education Coordinator Digitization & Content Specialists (DCS) Andy Carter, West TN, acarte20@utk.edu Genny Carter, Middle TN, genny.carter@state.tn.us Alison Bentley, East TN, abentle1@utk.edu

Current Collections: 

Current Collections Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection Memphis Civil Rights Photograph Collection African-American Life In Memphis, Tennessee The Britton Duke Papers The Frank Holloman Collection Kenneth D. Rose Sheet Music Collection Tennessee Documentary History Ephemera Collection William Gannaway Brownlow Papers J.G.M. Ramsey collection Malcolm McKay Bonnor Collection McCutchen Family Papers

Pilot Phase: 

Pilot Phase September 1-15 Scanning Metadata Workflow September 16-30 Discussion Fix bugs October 1 Full Production

Teacher Workshops: 

Teacher Workshops West TN @ Memphis Public Library October 30 Middle TN @ Nashville Public Library November 9 East TN @ East Tennessee Historical Society November 15

Spring 2007 : 

Spring 2007 Digitization Blitzes & Regional Workshops Training Metadata Technical

Involvement: 

Involvement Log your collections Administrative Log www.volunteervoices.org/vvback.htm Digitize items Regional Centers or your Institution Volunteer to Help Museums Historical Societies Contact a DCS in your region Andy Carter, West TN acarte20@utk.edu, 901-415-2742 Genny Carter, Middle TN genny.carter@state.tn.us, 615-253-7844 Alison Bentley, East TN abentle1@utk.edu, 865-974-2545 Contact Project Manager Tiffani Conner tconner2@utk.edu, 865-974-8757 www.volunteervoices.org